noun🔗Share斧头,斧子 A tool for felling trees or chopping wood etc. consisting of a heavy head flattened to a blade on one side, and a handle attached to it."The carpenter used the heavy ax to chop the firewood for the winter. "木匠用那把沉重的斧头劈柴,为过冬做准备。utensilweaponitemworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share斧头, 斧子 An ancient weapon consisting of a head that has one or two blades and a long handle."The blacksmith sharpened the ax's blade for the farmer, who needed it to chop wood. "铁匠为农夫磨快了斧子的刀刃,农夫需要它来劈柴。weaponutensilhistorymilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share解雇,开除 A dismissal or rejection."His girlfriend/boss/schoolmaster gave him the axe."他被女朋友/老板/校长给甩了/解雇了/开除了。jobbusinessorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share乐器,吉他,萨克斯风 A gigging musician's particular instrument, especially a guitar in rock music or a saxophone in jazz."The band's lead guitarist brought out his special ax for the final song. "乐队的主音吉他手在最后一首歌时拿出了他那把心爱的吉他。musicentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share内幕消息, 私心 A position, interest, or reason in buying and selling stock, often with ulterior motives."The CEO had a hidden ax to grind against the new marketing director, hoping to get her fired. "这位首席执行官对新来的市场总监心怀鬼胎,想找茬把她开除。businessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share用斧子砍, 劈 To fell or chop with an axe."The carpenter axed the fallen tree trunk into smaller pieces. "木匠用斧头将倒下的树干劈成了小块。utensilworkagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share裁员,解雇。 To lay off, terminate or drastically reduce, especially in a rough or ruthless manner; to cancel."He got axed in the last round of firings."上一轮裁员中,他被解雇了。jobbusinesseconomyorganizationworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share车轴,轮轴 The axle of a wheel."The bicycle's ax was bent, making it hard to ride. "这辆自行车的车轴弯了,所以很难骑。partmachinevehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share装轴,安轴。 To furnish with an axle."The carpenter needed to ax the wooden wheel before he could attach the spokes. "木匠需要先给木轮装轴,才能安装辐条。technicalmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share询问,征询 To request (information, or an answer to a question)."I asked her age."我问了她的年龄。communicationlanguagewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share提出,发问 To put forward (a question) to be answered."to ask a question"提出一个问题communicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share盘问,询问. To interrogate or enquire of (a person)."The teacher axed Maria about the reason for her absence from class. "老师盘问了玛丽亚缺课的原因。communicationlanguagewordactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share请求, 恳求 To request or petition; usually with for."to ask for a second helping at dinner"在晚餐时请求再来一份。demandbusinesscommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share请示,请求许可。 To request permission to do something."Did you ask to use the car?"你请示过用这辆车了吗?communicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share索取,要求。 To require, demand, claim, or expect, whether by way of remuneration or return, or as a matter of necessity."What price are you asking for the house?"你这房子要价多少?demandbusinessworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share邀请,约请。 To invite."Since "ax" does not mean "to invite," but is an informal (and potentially offensive) term meaning "to fire (someone) from a job," a contextually accurate sentence would be: "Due to budget cuts, the company had to ax twenty employees last week." "由于预算削减,公司上周不得不解雇了二十名员工。(Yóuyú yùsuàn xuējiǎn, gōngsī shàngzhōu bùdébù jiěgù le èrshí míng yuángōng.)communicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share公布结婚预告,宣布结婚。 To publish in church for marriage; said of both the banns and the persons."The church will ax John and Mary next Sunday, announcing their upcoming marriage to the congregation. "下周日教堂将会宣布约翰和玛丽的婚讯,向会众公布他们即将结婚的消息。religionfamilytraditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share以...为例, 借...为例 To take (a person's situation) as an example."The teacher axed Sarah's perfect homework as an example of what all assignments should look like. "老师以莎拉完美的作业为例,说明所有作业都应该像这样。jobbusinessworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading