shaft
noun
Definitions of shaft noun
object(物体)
- Countable(可数名词)
a pole or rod that forms the handle of a tool or weapon
（工具或武器的）柄；杆
The handle of the golf club is also referred to as the shaft.
高尔夫球杆的把手也被称为杆身。
The axe's wooden shaft felt sturdy in his hands.
斧头的木柄握在他手中感觉很坚固。
The shaft of the arrow is crucial for determining the accuracy of the shot.
箭的杆身对于确定射击的准确性至关重要。
- Countable(可数名词)
a rod forming part of a machine such as an engine, that turns in order to pass power on to the machine
（机器的）轴；轴杆
The turbine's rotating shaft powered the generator.
涡轮的旋转轴为发电机提供动力。
The engine's crankshaft is responsible for converting the piston's motion into rotational force.
引擎的曲轴负责将活塞的运动转换为旋转力。
The machine's transmission shaft was replaced during routine maintenance.
机器的传动轴在例行维护期间被更换了。
hair(毛发)
- Countable(可数名词)medical(医学)specialized(专业)
the part of the hair above the scalp
（头发的）毛干
The hair shaft is composed of keratin.
毛干由角蛋白组成。
The health of the hair shaft can influence the hair's shine.
毛干的健康会影响头发的光泽。
Damage to the hair shaft can result in split ends.
毛干受损可能导致分叉。
body(身体)
- Countable(可数名词)medical(医学)specialized(专业)
a long structure like a stem in the body
（身体部位的）骨干
The shaft of the femur is the longest bone in the human body.
股骨干是人体最长的骨头。
The shaft of the tibia is susceptible to stress fractures.
胫骨干容易发生应力性骨折。
An X-ray of the bone shaft showed no abnormalities.
骨干的X光片显示没有异常。
passage(通道)
- Countable(可数名词)
a long, either vertical or sloping, passage through a building or through the ground
（建筑物或地面的）竖井；井状通道
The miners descended deep into the earth through the mine's shaft.
矿工们通过矿井的竖井深入地下。
The elevator travels up and down the building within the lift shaft.
电梯在电梯井内上下运行。
The ventilation shaft provides fresh air to the underground tunnels.
通风井为地下隧道提供新鲜空气。
remark(评论)
- Countable(可数名词)literary(文学性)
a clever remark, especially one that is intended as an attack on someone or something
（尤指带有攻击性的）机智的言论
He responded to the criticism with a shaft of sarcasm.
他以一句讽刺的回应来回应批评。
Her speech contained shafts of insightful commentary.
她的演讲中包含了几句深刻的评论。
His comment was a sharp shaft that went straight to the core of the issue.
他的评论是一句尖锐的话，直指问题的核心。
Phrases of shaft noun
- shaft of light
A narrow beam or ray of light.
一道光线，一束光芒。
• In the early morning, a shaft of light pierced through the curtains, illuminating the room.
清晨，一道光线穿透窗帘，照亮了房间。
- the shaft
unfair or unjust treatment; being dealt with in a harsh or inequitable manner.
不公平待遇
• The company gave him the shaft by firing him without any explanation.
公司毫无解释就解雇了他，让他感到被不公平对待。
verb
Definitions of shaft verb
- Transitive(及物动词)
to cheat or trick someone, or to treat someone unfairly
欺骗；不公正地对待
The company shafted her by trying to avoid paying her rightful retirement benefits.
公司试图逃避支付她应得的退休金，欺骗了她。
He was shafted by his business partner and lost all of his investments.
他被他的商业伙伴欺骗，失去了所有的投资。
We felt that we had been shafted in the deal.
我们觉得在这笔交易中我们被欺骗了。