Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #6947
saw
锯子
A tool with a toothed blade used for cutting hard materials such as wood or metal.
- 1.
A tool used for cutting hard substances, in particular wood or metal.
用于切割硬物(尤指木材或金属)的工具
- 2.
A musical saw.
音乐锯
- 3.
A sawtooth wave.
锯齿波
- 4.
The situation where two partners agree to trump a suit alternately, playing that suit to each other for the express purpose.
(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
锯琴；锯齿波；交替将吃；用于切割硬物(尤指木材或金属)的工具；音乐锯
In use
He used a saw to cut the wooden plank into two pieces.
The carpenter's saw is sharp and effective.
I need to buy a new saw for my DIY project.
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。
the old saw that
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。
Common mistakes
I need saw for wood.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。
Connections
Collocations
- hand saw
- 手锯
- He cut the plank with a hand saw.他用手锯锯开了木板。
- power saw
- 电锯
- The carpenter used a power saw to cut the plywood.木匠用电锯切割胶合板。
- circular saw
- 圆锯
- A circular saw can make straight cuts quickly.圆锯可以快速进行直线切割。
- old saw
- 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。'
- wise saw
- 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。
- familiar saw
- 常见谚语
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'saw' (stressed vowel /ɔː/). Note that 'sew' (/səʊ/) looks similar but sounds different.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.