vt.

1. （用斧、刀等）砍、劈
   hew stones

   采石

2. 砍成；劈出；开辟[（+out）]
   He hewed a canoe out of a tree trunk.

   他把一根树干凿成独木舟。

   The hunters hewed a path through the jungle.

   猎手们在森林里开出了一条路。

3. 砍倒[（+down）]
   hew down a branch

   砍下一根树枝

vi.

1. 砍，劈
2. 【美】坚持，遵守[（+to）]
   hew to a principle

   坚持原则

v.

1. chop or cut (wood, coal, etc.) with an axe, pick, or other tool.
   ▸make or shape by cutting or chopping a hard material.
2. (hew to) N. Amer. conform to.