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[动]
（用刀斧猛力把东西断开） cut; chop; hack
cut firewood
砍柴
He cut a hole through the wall with an ax.
他用斧子在墙上砍出一个洞。
The tree is so big, you'll have to chop back some of the branches.
这棵树太大了， 你得砍掉一些枝条。
（去掉） cut (down)
The article is too long and should be cut down by half.
这篇稿子太长， 得砍去一半。
[方] （把东西扔出去打） throw sth. at
throw a brick at a dog
拿砖头砍狗