shaft

英 [ʃɑːft]

美 [ʃæft]

n. (电梯的)升降机井; 通风井; 竖井; 井筒; (箭、高尔夫球杆等的)杆; (锤等的)柄; (机器的)轴
v. 亏待; 苛待; 欺骗

复数：shafts　现在分词：shafting　过去式：shafted　过去分词：shafted　第三人称单数：shafts　

Collins.2 / BNC.4733 / COCA.5366

习惯用语

give sb the shaft

noun

（电梯的）升降机井；通风井；竖井；井筒
a long, narrow, usually vertical passage in a building or underground, used especially for a lift/elevator or as a way of allowing air in or out
1. a lift/elevator shaft
  电梯井
2. a mineshaft
  竖井
3. a ventilation shaft
  通风井
（箭、高尔夫球杆等的）杆；（锤等的）柄
the long narrow part of an arrow, hammer , golf club , etc.
（机器的）轴
a metal bar that joins parts of a machine or an engine together, enabling power and movement to be passed from one part to another
（马车的）辕
either of the two poles at the front of a carriage or cart between which a horse is fastened in order to pull it
一束，一道（光、阳光等）
a narrow strip of light
1. A shaft of moonlight fell on the lake.
  一束月光照在湖面上。
2. a shaft of inspiration
  一道灵光
一阵（疼痛、害怕等）
a sudden strong feeling of pain, etc. that travels through your body
1. Shafts of fear ran through her as she heard footsteps behind her.
  她听见身后有脚步声，感到一阵毛骨悚然。
讥讽；挖苦；尖酸的话
a clever remark that is intended to upset or annoy sb
1. a shaft of wit
  机智的调侃

verb

N-COUNT (电梯等的)升降机井，竖井，井筒，通风井
Ashaftis a long vertical passage, for example for a lift.
1. He was found dead at the bottom of a lift shaft.
  他被发现死在了电梯井的底部。
2. ...old mine shafts.
  老式矿井
N-COUNT (机械的)轴，传动轴
In a machine, ashaftis a rod that turns round continually in order to transfer movement in the machine.
1. ...a drive shaft.
  驱动轴
2. ...the propeller shaft.
  螺旋桨的传动轴
N-COUNT (矛、高尔夫球棒等的)杆;(斧头等的)柄
Ashaftis a long thin piece of wood or metal that forms part of a spear, axe, golf club, or other object.
1. ...golf clubs with steel shafts.
  带钢杆的高尔夫球棒
N-COUNT (光线、阳光等的)一束，一道
Ashaft oflight is a beam of light, for example sunlight shining through an opening.
1. A brilliant shaft of sunlight burst through the doorway.
  一束耀眼的阳光从门口照射进来。

noun

the hollow spine of a feather
Synonym:quillcalamus
a revolving rod that transmits power or motion
Synonym:rotating shaft
a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)
a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel
(architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column
Synonym:scape
a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator)
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
Synonym:spearlance
obscene terms for penis
Synonym:cockprickdickpeckerpetertoolputz
the main (mid) section of a long bone
Synonym:diaphysis
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
1. his parting shot was `drop dead'
2. she threw shafts of sarcasm
3. she takes a dig at me every chance she gets
Synonym:shotslamdigbarbjibegibe
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
a column of light (as from a beacon)
Synonym:beambeam of lightlight beamrayray of lightshaft of lightirradiation

verb

The upper blade is connected with the lower blade through a pin shaft and a chute.
上叶片与下叶片通过销轴和滑槽连接。
Tube and shaft cut and machined by CNC machines and Robots.
钢管和轴承由CNC机器和机器人来切割和处理。
Usually in gyro designs the shaft member tends to run hotter than the outer member.
在陀螺的设计中，转轴构件通常比外部构件要热一些。
The rotor is mounted on the drive shaft of the automobile via the flange plate of the rotor.
所述转子通过转子法兰盘安装在汽车传动轴上。
Push rod and intermediate shaft must be frequently per year lubricated by ball bearing grease.
推杆和中间轴必须每年用轴承油润滑。
This structure with the abolition of the traditional centrifugal rotary shaft sealing device it can do no leakage.
这种结构取消了传统离心泵具有的旋转轴密封装置，故能做到完全无泄漏。
It is studied the existing three kinds of bearing arrangement for the driving gear shaft of locomotive motor.
研究了现有的3种机车电机主动齿轮轴轴承布置方式。
A brilliant shaft of sunlight burst through the doorway.
一束耀眼的阳光从门口照射进来。
The prop shaft vibrated like mad and shook the exhaust mounting loose.
支撑杆疯狂地震动，将排气管都震松了。
This is the shaft of a steam engine.
这是一个蒸汽机主轴。