ax

英 [æks]

美 [æks]

v.  （经费、人员等的）削减
n.  斧头

现在分词：axing　复数：axes　第三人称单数：axes　过去式：axed　过去分词：axed　

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BNC.28327 / COCA.11322

英英释义

noun

• an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
  Synonym:axe

verb

• terminate
  1. The NSF axed the research program and stopped funding it
  Synonym:axe
• chop or split with an ax
  1. axe wood
  Synonym:axe

双语例句

• They did him in with an ax.
  他们用一把斧头砍死了他。
• Then he handed me a razor-sharp ax.
  接着，他递给我一把锋利的斧子。
• Hermes did not give him back not only the gold ax but also his own.
  赫尔墨斯不仅没把金斧子给他，连他原来那把斧子也没给他。
• He hacked at a branch with an ax.
  他用斧头砍下了一个树枝。
• John's boss gave him the ax last weekend.
  约翰的老板上周末炒了他鱿鱼。
• But I'm afraid she'll take that as a sign of laziness and give me the ax.
  但我担心她会认为我有怠惰之嫌而炒我鱿鱼。
• Whenever he flatters your generosity, he will certainly have an ax to grind.
  每当他赞扬你的激动慷慨大方大方时，他就一定要有什么目的了。
• He came out with a gold ax.
  他捞了一把金斧子出来。
• Papa takes up his ax and goes out the door. But, Papa, calls Small Bear.
  熊爸爸拿上他的斧头出了门。
• She gave Tom the ax last night.
  她昨晚突然跟汤姆断交了。