读音

/æks/

释义

• 名词:

  • 刀片，斧头的刃部。例如: “He sharpened the ax’s blade before cutting the wood.”
  • 古代刑具，用于处决或惩罚。例如: “The executioner raised the ax high above his head.”
  • 比喻为决定性的行动或改变。例如: “They announced major budget cuts, signaling the ax for several departments.”

• 动词:

  • 用斧头砍或劈。例如: “He axed the tree with great force.”
  • 取消或终止（工作、项目等）。例如: “The company axed the marketing campaign due to low sales.”

短语

• “Ax to grind” 表示有私怨或个人目的。例如: “I think he’s just criticizing my work because he has an ax to grind.”
• “Under the ax” 指处于被裁撤或淘汰的危险中。例如: “Several employees found themselves under the ax when the company downsized.”

例句

• 名词: “The logger swung his heavy ax, ready to fell the tall pine tree.”
• 动词: “The new CEO axed several underperforming projects in his first week on the job.”

同义词

• Chop (动词)
• Cut (动词)
• Blade (名词，特指刀刃)
• Axe (名词，英式拼写，与ax同义)