axe

复数：axes过去式：axed过去分词：axed现在分词：axing第三人称单数：axes

1. [C]斧子 a tool with a wooden handle an a heavy metal blade, used for chopping wood, cutting down trees, etc.
2. [S](遭)解雇; 倒闭; 被停业 (informal)if sb gets the axe, they lose their job; if an institution or a project gets the axe, it is closed or stopped, usually because of a lack of money

1. vt. 用斧把…砍死 kill sb with an axe
2. vt. 解雇; 开除 remove sb from their job
3. vt. 精简; 削减 get rid of a service, system, etc. or to reduce the money spent on it by a large amount

• apply the axe to nonproductive expenditures削减非生产性开支
• get the axe被斩首,被解雇,(计划等)被取消
• grind an axe磨斧头
• have an axe to grind有自私企图
• lay the axe to the root of着手根除
• put the axe in the helve解决难题; 得出正确结论
• send the axe after the helve为指望收回烂账又借出钱; 想捞回损失反而损失更大; 孤注一掷
• set the axe to着手砍倒
• swing an axe挥舞斧子
• wield an axe挥动斧子
• hang up one's axe退休

• broad axe板斧
• heavy axe大斧子

• meat axe剁肉斧头

• axe head斧头

get the axe被开除

an axe to grind另有所图；有不同意见；别有用心

ice axe冰镐

1. The heavy axe was awkward to use.
   这把重斧头不好用。
2. The man cleft a block of wood in two with an axe.
   那人用斧头把一块木头劈成两半。
3. A lot of people in shipbuilding will get the axe.
   造船业的很多人将被解雇。
4. Patients are delighted their local hospital has been saved from the axe.
   病人高兴的是当地医院获挽救免遭关闭。

1. Jones has been axed from the team.
   琼斯已被开除出队。
2. School grants are to be axed next year.
   学校补助金明年将大大削减。
3. We should axe nonproductive expenditures.
   我们应该大力削减非生产性开支。