"take an axe to" 怎么发音
expression
TAYK an AKS too
TAYK un AKS TOO
释义
To physically chop with an axe, or more commonly, to drastically reduce or eliminate something, such as jobs, budgets, or regulations.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈteɪk/ /ˈæn/, /ən/ /ˈæks/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ
英式英语
tˈeɪk/ /ˈɐn/ /ˈæks/ /tˈuː
简化发音
美式
TAYK an AKS too
英式
TAYK un AKS TOO
语境中听
The city decided to take an axe to its spending.
The company had to take an axe to hundreds of jobs.
When sales dropped, management decided to take an axe to the marketing budget.
Lawmakers are ready to take an axe to the current tax laws.