"ax" in Chinese (Simplified)
斧头
Definition
一种有重金属刀片和长柄的工具,用于砍木头或其他材料。有时“ax”也用作口语,表示裁撤或去除某事/某人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Ax” 是美式拼写,英式为 “axe”。可用作砍伐等真实意义,也有解雇、裁撤(get the ax)等口语用法。在音乐圈,偶尔指吉他。
Examples
He used an ax to chop wood for the fire.
他用**斧头**劈柴生火。
The old tree was cut down with an ax.
那棵老树是用**斧头**砍倒的。
Please be careful with that ax.
请小心那把**斧头**。
After the budget cuts, a lot of workers got the ax.
预算削减后,很多员工**被裁掉了**(被“斧头”砍了)。
He thinks he’s cool because he can play his ax on stage.
他觉得自己很酷,因为能在台上弹他的**吉他**。
The company decided to ax two of its minor products this year.
公司决定今年**砍掉**两个小产品。