"hew" in Chinese (Traditional)
砍劈切割
Definition
用如斧頭或鑿子這樣的工具砍或雕刻某物，尤其是木頭或石頭。有時也指嚴格遵守規定或原則，但這種用法較少見。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
“Hew” 屬正式且略帶古典色彩，多見於文學、歷史或如 "hew wood"、"hew to tradition" 這樣的語境。日常則多用“cut”。比喻堅守規則的含義主要用於正式或文學語境。
Examples
He used an axe to hew the log into shape.
他用斧頭把原木**砍**成型。
They hewed large stones to build the wall.
他們**劈**大石頭來建牆。
She hewed a path through the forest.
她在森林中**劈**出了一條小路。
The sculpture was hewn from a single block of marble.
這座雕像是用一整塊大理石**雕刻**而成的。
Many traditions are hewn to by the older generation.
年長一代常常**堅守**許多傳統。
He tried to hew to his beliefs despite the pressure.
儘管有壓力，他還是努力**堅守**信仰。