
好词典

源自中古法语hachete(小斧),是hache(斧头)的指小词,最终源于法兰克语happja(砍刀)。
❶ 一种短柄小斧头,通常用于劈柴或露营时使用,比普通斧头更轻便易携带。
“He used a hatchet to chop firewood for the campfire.”
(他用一把小斧头为篝火劈柴。)
“The survival kit included a hatchet for emergencies.”
(急救包里有一把应急用的小斧头。)
❶ 用斧头砍劈,或比喻性地大幅削减某事物(如预算、人员等)。
“They had to hatchet the budget by 30% this year.”
(今年他们不得不将预算砍掉30%。)
“The company hatcheted hundreds of jobs to stay afloat.”
(公司为维持运营裁减了数百个岗位。)
bury the hatchet — 和解或停止争执,字面意思是埋掉战斧,源自北美原住民的和解仪式。
“After years of feuding, the two families finally buried the hatchet.”
(经过多年争执后,这两个家族终于和解了。)
hatchet job — 指恶意中伤或刻意贬低的言行,尤指在新闻报道或评论中。
“That review was a real hatchet job on the author's reputation.”
(那篇评论对作者声誉进行了恶意诋毁。)