"axis" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 軸

Definition

軸是指一條真實或假想的直線，物體可以圍繞它旋轉，也可以指把事物分割或組織的中心線。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Axis”多用於數學、科學、地理和機械領域，如“地球的軸”、“x軸”、“旋轉軸”。數學中常用來指坐標軸，與“axle”（車軸）不同。

Examples

The Earth spins around its axis.

地球圍繞其**軸**旋轉。

Draw the axis on the graph before plotting points.

在劃點之前，先畫出坐標**軸**。

The wheel turns on its axis.

輪子圍繞它的**軸**轉動。

If you tilt the axis of the camera, the picture looks slanted.

如果你傾斜相機的**軸**，照片看起來會歪。

The chart compares sales along the x-axis and time along the y-axis.

圖表將銷售額放在x**軸**，時間放在y**軸**進行對比。

Finding the right axis of rotation is key to solving this physics problem.

找準正確的旋轉**軸**是解這道物理題的關鍵。