shaft
UK [ʃɑ:ft] US [ʃæft] noun countable
POLE 杆
■a pole or rod which forms the handle of a tool or weapon （工具或武器的）杆，柄•the shaft of a golf club高尔夫球杆的柄 ■a rod which forms part of a machine such as an engine, and which turns in order to pass power on to the machine （机器的）轴•the drive shaft of a car汽车的驱动轴 •the propeller shaft of an aircraft飞机的螺旋桨轴 ⇒ See also crankshaft
shaft of light
■a beam of light 一道光，一束光•A shaft of (sun)light came through the open door.一道（阳）光穿过敞开的门射了进来。
UK [ʃɑ:ft] US [ʃæft] noun countable
PASSAGE 通道
■a long, either vertical or sloping, passage through a building or through the ground 井状通道；井穴•a UKlift/ USelevator shaft电梯井 •a ventilation/air shaft通风井 •a well shaft井道
UK [ʃɑ:ft] US [ʃæft] noun countable
REMARK 话 literary
■a clever remark, especially one that is intended as an attack on someone or something 机智的话；（尤指）攻击性的话•John came out with an unexpected shaft of wit/wisdom.约翰出人意料地妙语如珠。
UK [ʃɑ:ft] US [ʃæft] noun countable
TREATMENT 待遇
the shaft US informal
■unfair treatment 侮辱；责难；不公平待遇•After years of loyal service, his boss gave him the shaft by firing him just before he would have qualified for a pension.他忠实地工作了多年，当他就要获得领退休金的资格时，他的老板却无情地解雇了他。
UK [ʃɑ:ft] US [ʃæft] verb transitive informal
■to cheat or trick someone in order to get money unfairly from them 蒙骗，欺骗•She was shafted by her agent over the film rights to her book.她在书的电影版权问题上受到经纪人欺骗。 |