n. use a jigsaw to do sth
jigsaw 作名词时为可数名词，常与 a 连用。
You can use a jigsaw to cut out this shape.
你可以用线锯把这个形状锯出来。
一种细齿窄锯条的电动锯,可切割曲线。；便携式电动往复锯；拼图玩具。；可比作拼图玩具的事物。
a portable power saw with a blade that moves up and down, used for cutting curves or intricate shapes
一种细齿窄锯条的电动锯,可切割曲线。
A power saw with fine teeth and a narrow blade which can cut curves in wood or metal.
便携式电动往复锯
a portable power saw with a reciprocating blade; can be used with a variety of blades depending on the application and kind of cut; generally have a plate that rides on the surface that is being cut
拼图玩具。
A jigsaw puzzle.
线锯
fine-toothed power saw with a narrow blade; used to cut curved outlines
可比作拼图玩具的事物。
Something that can be compared to a jigsaw puzzle.
He used a jigsaw to cut a curved shape out of the plywood.
他用线锯在胶合板上锯出一个弧形。
用法提示：jigsaw 是名词，指一种用来锯曲线的电动工具。
The carpenter changed the blade on the jigsaw before starting the cut.
木匠在开始切割前更换了线锯的锯条。
用法提示：jigsaw 作名词，表示线锯这件工具。
These jigsaws are powerful enough to cut through thick boards.
这些线锯力量足够大，能锯穿厚木板。
用法提示：jigsaws 是 jigsaw 的复数形式，用作名词，指多台线锯。
jigsaw 作名词时为可数名词，常与 a 连用。
You can use a jigsaw to cut out this shape.
你可以用线锯把这个形状锯出来。
jigsaw 作动词时为及物动词，后接被锯的物体。
He jigsawed the plywood into two pieces.
他用线锯把胶合板锯成了两半。
在美式英语中，saber saw 与 jigsaw 基本同义，可互换；但在英式英语中较少用此词，正式度相同。注意不要与往复锯（reciprocating saw）混淆。
grammar · medium
易错句子He used jigsaw to cut the wooden board.
正确表达He used a jigsaw to cut the wooden board.
jigsaw 是可数名词（一把线锯），单数形式前必须加冠词 a 或 the；这里表示用一把线锯，所以要在 jigsaw 前加 a。
grammar · medium
易错句子I spent the afternoon doing a jigsaw.
正确表达I spent the afternoon doing a jigsaw puzzle.
本词条中的 jigsaw 指“线锯”（工具），不表示“拼图”；表示拼图游戏必须说 jigsaw puzzle。中文的“拼图”不能仅用 jigsaw 来表达，否则会误说成“做一把线锯”。
jigsaw 是手持式电动线锯，可移动切割；scroll saw 是固定台式线锯，锯条上下运动，多用于精细曲线切割。
jigsaw 是电动工具，带底板；coping saw 是手动工具，锯条装在 U 形弓架上，用于修边和薄木板曲线。
jigsaw 用往复锯条，适合切曲线；circular saw 用旋转圆锯片，适合切直线且切口更快。
电动线锯
He used an electric jigsaw to cut the plywood.
他用电动线锯切割胶合板。
线锯条
Make sure the jigsaw blade is sharp before you start.
开始前确保线锯条锋利。
用线锯切割
You can cut intricate shapes with a jigsaw.
你可以用线锯切割复杂的形状。
root; also in jiggle, jigger
root; also in chainsaw, handsaw, sawdust
线锯依靠往复运动的锯片来切割材料。
线锯常用于切割木材等薄板材料。
木匠和装修工常使用线锯进行精细切割。
线锯常见于木工工作间或DIY场所。
胶合板是线锯经常加工的材料之一。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.