Word · Frequency #22605
chainsaws
链锯;电锯
chainsaws is the plural of chainsaw.
a portable power saw whose cutting teeth are linked to form an endless chain
- 1.
A power saw that has a power-driven and fast-revolving chain of metal teeth, usually used to cut trees.
In use
My father chainsawed the dead tree in our backyard into firewood.
The gardener is chainsawing the thick branches that fell during the storm.
We need to chainsaw this old table so it will fit into the truck.
chainsaw sth
动词用法(及物):表示用链锯割某物,后直接接宾语。
They chainsawed the fallen tree into logs.
他们用链锯把倒下的树锯成圆木。
be chainsawed
动词用法(被动式):过去分词也可作 chainsawn,但较少见。
The old tree was chainsawed into firewood.
那棵老树被用链锯锯成了柴火。
with a chainsaw
名词用法:常作介词 with 的宾语,表示工具。
He cut the branch with a chainsaw.
他用链锯锯断了那根树枝。
Common mistakes
He used chainsaw to cut the tree.He used a chainsaw to cut the tree.
chainsaw 是可数名词单数,前面需要不定冠词 a;中文没有冠词,所以容易漏掉。
He chainsaw the log into pieces.He chainsawed the log into pieces.
这里描述过去的动作,动词要用过去式 chainsawed;中文动词没有时态变化,不能保留原形 chainsaw。
They bought two chainsaw.They bought two chainsaws.
chainsaw 是可数名词,two 后面要用复数形式 chainsaws;中文名词没有复数变化,容易漏加 -s。
Connections
Collocations
- chainsaw through
- 用链锯锯开
- The crew chainsawed through the fallen trunk.队员们用链锯锯开了倒下的树干。
- chainsaw down
- 用链锯锯倒
- They chainsawed down the old tree in the backyard.他们用链锯锯倒了后院的老树。
- chainsaw off
- 用链锯锯掉
- She chainsawed off the dead branch.她用链锯锯掉了枯枝。
- use a chainsaw
- 使用链锯
- He used a chainsaw to cut the wood.他用链锯切割木头。
- chainsaw accident
- 链锯事故
- Most chainsaw accidents happen because of careless use.大多数链锯事故都是由于使用不慎造成的。
- chainsaw carving
Learner notes
Memory Tip
chain(链条)拉着 saw(锯子)跑,“链条锯”就是 chainsaw 链锯。
Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:logging and forestry、garden and tree work、storm damage cleanup、horror movies 该词兼作名词和动词。名词指链锯,多用于林业、园艺、抢险清理等实际操作场合,语气中性;动词字面义“用链锯割”也较中性,而比喻义“肢解”多用于夸张或非正式表达,因此整体可看作中性与随意之间的混合用法。
Grammar Note
过去分词亦可用 chainsawn。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词用于对比拼写或局部读音,而不是整词押韵。chain、rain、train 共享 /eɪn/ 音,对应 chainsaw 的重读第一音节;但 chainsaw 以 /sɔː/ 结尾,所以它们与整词不押韵。saw、jaw、law 共享结尾拼写 -aw 和读音 /ɔː/,对应 chainsaw 的末尾;因整词重音在 chain,也不构成整词押韵。注意 chain 读 /tʃeɪn/,不是 /tʃeɪnsɔː/。
Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.