shaft
n
1 [C]
(a) long slender stem of an arrow or a spear 箭杆; 矛杆.
(b) [C] (arch 古) arrow; spear 箭; 矛.
2 [C] ~ (of sth) (fig 比喻) remark intended to wound or stimulate 旨在伤人或刺激人的话
shafts of malice 恶意挖苦人的话
her brilliant shafts of wit 她的机智犀利的词锋.
3 [C] long handle of an axe or other tool, or eg of a golf-club 长柄(如斧、 高尔夫球杆等用具的).
4 [C] either of the two bars or poles between which a horse is harnessed to pull a cart, etc 辕; 辕子.
5 [C] main part of a column, between the base and the capital 柱身. => illus at column 见column插图.
6 [C] (often in compounds 常用以构成复合词) bar or rod joining parts of a machine or transmitting power in a machine (机器的)连杆, 传动轴, 旋转轴: a `crankshaft
a `drive-shaft.7 [C]
(often in compounds 常用以构成复合词) long narrow (usu vertical) space, eg for a lift to move up and down in, for entry into a mine, or for ventilation 通道(通常指垂直的, 如为电梯、 矿井升降机等上下移动的, 或通风用的): a `lift-shaft 升降机井
a `mine-shaft 井筒 * sink a shaft 挖竖井. Cf 参看 gallery 6.
8 the shaft [sing]
(US infml 口) unfair treatment; trickery 苛待; 诡计
give sb/get the shaft 亏待某人[受到亏待]
We were given the shaft, and lost a lot of money. 我们上了大当, 损失了很多钱.
9 [C] ~ (of sth) long thin beam (of light, etc) (光线等的)束
a shaft of light/sunlight/moonlight/lightning 一道光[阳光/月光/闪光]. shaft, v [Tn]
(US infml 口) treat (sb) unfairly or harshly; cheat 苛待(某人); 欺骗.
🎯 考研助记
转换(shift)一个(a) 轴shaft
🔁 扩展释义
*[ʃæft]n. 轴, 箭杆, 矛, 矿井vt. 装杆于, 利用【医】 干, 体, 柄相关词组: have a shaft left in one's quiver get the shaft
🏥 医学释义
柄,体,干
🌿 同词根单词
shipn. 船;<口>宇宙飞船;(舰船上的)全体船员;运气;
vt.& vi. 运送;
vt. 把…装上船;装好(船具);上市;使乘船;
vi. 在船上工作;乘船旅行;当船员;
fluttervi. 飘动;鼓翼;
vt.& vi. 振翼,拍翅膀;烦扰,坐立不安;(旗帜)飘扬;
n. 紧张,激动不安;颤振;飘扬;(身体部分的)病态阵跳;
snapvt.& vi. 猛地咬住;呵斥;折断;
vt. 拍照;用子母扣扣;[棒球]快速传(球);拍…的快照;
n. (树枝等的)突然折断;严厉的话;突然的撕咬;尤指关上或断裂的声音)啪嗒声;
vi. 啪啪作响;(目光)闪耀;(牙齿等)咯咯作响;(精神)突然崩溃;
adj. 容易的;喀嗒一声扣下的;仓促的;
adv. 噼啪作响地;啪嗒一声;猛然;