"hew" in Chinese (Simplified)
砍劈切割
Definition
用如斧头或凿子这样的工具砍或雕刻某物，尤指木头或石头。有时也指严格遵循规定或原则，不过这种用法较少见。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Hew” 比较正式，略带古老色彩。常见于文学、历史或习语中，如 "hew wood" 或 "hew to tradition"（坚守传统）。日常表达用“cut”更多。引申义如遵循规则，几乎只在正式场合或文学中出现。
Examples
He used an axe to hew the log into shape.
他用斧头把原木**砍**成型。
They hewed large stones to build the wall.
他们**劈**大石头来建墙。
She hewed a path through the forest.
她在森林中**劈**出了一条小路。
The sculpture was hewn from a single block of marble.
这座雕像是用一整块大理石**雕刻**而成的。
Many traditions are hewn to by the older generation.
年长一代常常**坚守**许多传统。
He tried to hew to his beliefs despite the pressure.
尽管有压力，他还是努力**坚守**信仰。