hew off meaning in English

砍掉

Jack hewed off the larger branches of the tree with an axe
杰克用斧子把那棵树的大一点的枝桠砍掉了。
If a son strike his father , his hands shall be hewn off
如果一个儿子胆敢袭击他的父亲，他的手将被砍断。
She stood immovable close to the grim old officer , and remained immovable close to him ; remained immovable close to him through the streets , as defarge and the rest bore him along ; remained immovable close to him when he was got near his destination , and began to be struck at from behind ; remained immovable close to him when the long - gathering rain of stabs and blows fell heavy ; was so close to him when he dropped dead under it , that , suddenly animated , she put her foot upon his neck , and with her cruel knife - long ready - hewed off his head
她紧挨着那冷酷的老军官站着，不挪一下地方，而且，在德伐日等人押着他通过街道时也寸步不离在他被押到了目的地有人从背后打他时她也寸步不离在积聚了长期仇恨的刀子拳头狠狠地顶点般地落在他身上时，她仍然寸步不离。等到他受了伤倒地死去之后，她却突然活跃起来，一脚踩在他脖子上，挥动她那早作好准备的残忍的刀把他的脑袋割了下来。