砍

砍 [kǎn] 动

1. ■ （用刀斧猛力把东西断开） cut; chop; hack:

砍柴 cut firewood;

他用斧子在墙上砍出一个洞。 He cut a hole through the wall with an ax.

这棵树太大了， 你得砍掉一些枝条。 The tree is so big, you'll have to chop back some of the branches.

2. ■ （去掉） cut (down):

这篇稿子太长， 得砍去一半。 The article is too long and should be cut down by half.

3. ■ [方] （把东西扔出去打） throw sth. at:

拿砖头砍狗 throw a brick at a dog