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[動]
（用刀斧猛力把東西斷開） cut; chop; hack
cut firewood
砍柴
He cut a hole through the wall with an ax.
他用斧子在墻上砍出一個洞。
The tree is so big, you'll have to chop back some of the branches.
這棵樹太大了， 你得砍掉一些枝條。
（去掉） cut (down)
The article is too long and should be cut down by half.
這篇稿子太長， 得砍去一半。
[方] （把東西扔出去打） throw sth. at
throw a brick at a dog
拿磚頭砍狗