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use a saw
可替换为 electric saw, hand saw 等具体工具。
He used a saw to cut the wood.
他用锯子切割木头。
锯子
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
锯子
A tool with a toothed blade used for cutting hard materials such as wood or metal.
He used a saw to cut the wood.
他用锯子切割木头。
用于切割硬物(尤指木材或金属)的工具
A tool used for cutting hard substances, in particular wood or metal.
音乐锯
A musical saw.
锯齿波
A sawtooth wave.
(牌戏中)两家约定交替将吃同一花色并专为此目的互相出该花色的情况
The situation where two partners agree to trump a suit alternately, playing that suit to each other for the express purpose.
He used a saw to cut the wooden plank into two pieces.
他用锯子把木板锯成了两段。
The carpenter's saw is sharp and effective.
木匠的锯子既锋利又高效。
I need to buy a new saw for my DIY project.
我需要为我的DIY项目买一把新锯。
可替换为 electric saw, hand saw 等具体工具。
He used a saw to cut the wood.
他用锯子切割木头。
通常搭配 old 使用，指流传已久的谚语。
The old saw that 'haste makes waste' is still true.
俗话说“欲速则不达”仍然正确。
Not this
I need saw for wood.
Use this
I need a saw for wood.
英语中可数名词单数形式前需要冠词，而中文没有冠词，导致遗漏。
Not this
I have two saw.
Use this
I have two saws.
可数名词复数需加-s，中文无形态变化，容易忽略。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
手锯
He cut the plank with a hand saw.
他用手锯锯开了木板。
电锯
The carpenter used a power saw to cut the plywood.
木匠用电锯切割胶合板。
圆锯
A circular saw can make straight cuts quickly.
圆锯可以快速进行直线切割。
老话；谚语
As the old saw goes, 'A stitch in time saves nine.'
正如老话所说：'小洞不补，大洞吃苦。'
至理名言
She quoted a wise saw about patience.
她引用了一句关于耐心的至理名言。
常见谚语
'Honesty is the best policy' is a familiar saw.
'诚实为上策'是一句常见谚语。
老话，古训
As the old saw goes, 'A stitch in time saves nine.'
正如老话所说，'及时一针省九针。'
至理名言
My grandfather often shared wise saws about life.
我的祖父经常分享关于人生的至理名言。
我想玩个游戏。
The famous line from the Saw movies is 'I want to play a game.'
《电锯惊魂》系列电影中的经典台词是“我想玩个游戏”。
Use saw naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想：锯子切割木头发出‘嗖’声，和‘saw’发音相似；格言也是一句‘切中要害’的智慧。
中性，多用于木工、建筑及DIY场景。通常指电动锯或手锯，常见于工具说明和工作指导中。
All listed words rhyme with 'saw' (stressed vowel /ɔː/). Note that 'sew' (/səʊ/) looks similar but sounds different.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.