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单词 shaft
释义
shaft
noun[C]
uk
/ʃɑːft/us
/ʃæft/

shaftnoun[C](LONG OBJECT)

apoleorrodthatformsthehandleof atoolorweapon:
（工具或武器的）杆，柄
the shaftofagolfclub高尔夫球杆的柄
picture of shaft
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arodformingpartof amachinesuch as anengine, thatturnsinordertopasspoweron to themachine:
（机器的）轴
thedriveshaft of acar汽车的驱动轴
thepropellershaft of anaircraft飞机的螺旋桨轴
See also
crankshaft
medicalspecialized
thepartof thehairabove thescalp
（头发的）毛干
medicalspecialized
alongstructurelike astemin thebody
（身体部位）骨干
shaft of light
abeamoflight:
一道光，一束光
A shaft of (sun)light came through theopendoor.一道（阳）光透过敞开的门照了进来。
picture of shaft
Mickaël.G/Moment/GettyImages
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Poles, rods, shafts and sticks
  • bar
  • bargepole
  • baton
  • billy club
  • boathook
  • bollard
  • cane
  • lathi-charge
  • lightning conductor
  • litter grabber
  • litter pick
  • litter picker
  • mast
  • pointer
  • stake
  • telegraph pole
  • telephone pole
  • tent pole
  • totem pole
  • trash grabber
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Tools
Machines - general words
Machines - parts
Substances & structures in the body
Quantities & units of light

shaftnoun[C](PASSAGE)

along, eitherverticalorsloping,passagethrough abuildingor through theground:
井状通道；井穴
aliftshaft电梯井
aventilation/airshaft通风井
a well shaft井道
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Engineering - mining & quarrying
  • anti-mine
  • banksman
  • biomining
  • coal
  • coal miner
  • coal mining
  • coalface
  • coalfield
  • excavator
  • extract
  • extractive
  • mineral
  • oilfield
  • oilman
  • OPEC
  • petrodollar
  • pithead
  • prospect
  • rig
  • strip mining
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Holes, hollows and dips

shaftnoun[C](REMARK)

literary
acleverremark,especiallyone that isintendedas anattackon someone or something:
（尤指具有攻击性的）机智的话
Johncame out with anunexpectedshaftofwit/wisdom.约翰出人意料地妙语连珠。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Remarks & remarking
  • air
  • annotate
  • annotation
  • annotator
  • backbite
  • backbiting
  • barb
  • commentary
  • dog whistle
  • felicity
  • innuendo
  • last word
  • line
  • malediction
  • mention
  • platitude
  • profundity
  • remark
  • sideswipe
  • throwaway
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shaftnoun[C](TREATMENT)

the shaftUSinformal
unfairtreatment:
侮辱；责难；不公平待遇
Hisbossgavehim the shaft byfiringhim just before he would havegottenabonus.正当他正要获得奖金时，他的老板地却无情地解雇了他。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Cheating & tricking
  • anti-fraud
  • bad faith
  • bamboozle
  • bilk
  • blackmail
  • deceive
  • diddle
  • fiddle
  • flannel
  • gull
  • have an eye to/for the main chanceidiom
  • havesomeoneon
  • hoax
  • hocus-pocus
  • pull
  • pull a fast oneidiom
  • pull the wool oversomeone'seyesidiom
  • punk
  • putsomethingacross/oversomeone
  • racket
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shaft
verb[T]
informal
uk
/ʃɑːft/us
/ʃæft/
tocheatortricksomeone, or totreatsomeoneunfairly:
蒙骗，欺骗
She was shafted by heragentover thefilmrightsto herbook.她在书的电影版权问题上受了经纪人的骗。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Cheating & tricking
  • anti-fraud
  • bad faith
  • bamboozle
  • bilk
  • blackmail
  • deceive
  • diddle
  • fiddle
  • flannel
  • gull
  • have an eye to/for the main chanceidiom
  • havesomeoneon
  • hoax
  • hocus-pocus
  • pull
  • pull a fast oneidiom
  • pull the wool oversomeone'seyesidiom
  • punk
  • putsomethingacross/oversomeone
  • racket
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(Definition ofshaftfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

shaft| American Dictionary

shaft
noun
us
/ʃæft/

shaftnoun(POLE)

[C]
alongpoleorrod:
Energy from thewheelsturnsthe shafts andproduceselectricity.
Thefeathersat the end of the arrow’s shafthelpittravelin astraightline.
Slicedbeefwascurledaround ascallionshaft, thenfried.
[C]
A shaft oflightis asinglebeam.

shaftnoun(PASSAGE)

[C]
alongverticalorslopingpassagethrough abuildingor through theground:
a mine shaft
anelevatorshaft
Thewindowlooksout on anairshaft.

shaftnoun(UNFAIR TREATMENT)

[U]slang
badorunfairtreatment:
Corporationspayalmostnothing whiletaxpayersget the shaft.
(Definition ofshaftfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofshaft

shaft
Whenever thisshaftwas constructed, it was filled in a dramatic ritual at approximately a. d. 500.
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Theshafthas an average diameter of 90 cm and descends 287 cm from the surface.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The entrance to theshaftdescended from the eastern edge of the retaining wall of the enclosure.
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Also, three of the vessels had been broken by the weight of the earth that had been used to fill theshaft.
From theCambridge English Corpus
For example, a water pump will vibrate if its motor bearing is defective, if itsshaftis misaligned, or if its mounting is somewhat loose.
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The selection process has been mainly concerned with the size and pulses / revolution of theshaftencoder.
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Theshaft(calomus) consists of a straight tube which widens slightly before dividing.
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Many contributors link the use ofshafttombs to lineages or similar social groups.
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The trace fossil is surrounded by a marginal tube and an open verticalshaftconnects it to the sediment surface.
From theCambridge English Corpus
A further simplification was the elimination of the impellershaftfrom the simulation.
From theCambridge English Corpus
These so-called bottom graves are known exclusively from large barrows and were associated with richer funerary gifts thanshaftgraves.
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The longer spicule was 1719+1844 long, itsshaft546+570 long, forming 31+32% of the spicule length.
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Theshafttomb discovered in the structure at the southern end of the plaza could strengthen this hypothesis.
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However, the numerous shafts and chambers of the tomb complexes were extensively used for later burials.
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Some years ago a farmer working his field stumbled on the entrance of ashafttomb.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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Collocationswithshaft

shaft

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access shaft
The site would also include a temporaryaccessshaftand a jetty for the loading of excavated tunnel spoil on to barges for removal.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
balance shaft
The 60 degree vee-angle eliminates the need for abalanceshaft, improving refinement while reducing mechanical complexity.
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Wikipedia
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central shaft
This tomb presented acentralshaftthat separated two chambers; within this tomb, a rich treasure composed of seashells, turquoise, and jadeite was found.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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