the trees and the axe的意思|示意

Armed with an axe of metal, instead of the old axe of stone, the savage can go into the forest and cut down trees at will.

有了金属制作的斧头，这些未开化的人不再使用石斧，他们能到树林里任意伐木了。

So the Woodman took his axe and began to chop down small trees to make a raft, and while he was busy at this the Scarecrow found on the riverbank a tree full of fine fruit.

于是铁皮人用他的斧头，砍倒了一些小树，做成一个木筏。当他正在忙碌地劳动时，稻草人发现靠在河边的一株树上，满生着佳果。