
好词典

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"。
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。)
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。)
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。)