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axes

UK //ˈæksɪz//US //ˈæksɪz//

词源

源自古英语æx,与古高地德语ackus同源,最终源自原始印欧语词根*ag-(意为"尖锐的")。数学意义的axis来自拉丁语,原意为"轴"或"轮轴"。

noun

❶ axe的复数形式,指用于砍伐或劈木头的工具,通常有一个金属头和木柄。

“The lumberjack carried two sharp axes into the forest.”

(伐木工人带着两把锋利的斧头进入森林。)

“Ancient warriors often used axes as weapons in battle.”

(古代战士常在战斗中使用斧头作为武器。)

❶ 数学术语,指坐标系中用于定位的基准线,如x轴和y轴。

“The graph shows sales figures on the vertical axis.”

(图表在纵轴上显示销售数据。)

“Mark the point where the two axes intersect.”

(标出两条轴线相交的点。)

同义词:hatchets, choppers, coordinates

verb

❶ axe的第三人称单数形式,表示用斧头砍或削减某物。

“He axes the tree with precise strokes.”

(他用精准的挥砍动作砍树。)

“The company axes 200 jobs to reduce costs.”

(公司削减200个岗位以降低成本。)

同义词:cuts, reduces, eliminates

常见短语

axe to grind — 指某人因个人利益或恩怨而对某事有强烈意见,常带有偏见。

“He criticizes the policy but has an axe to grind.”

(他批评这项政策但其实是别有用心。)