chop/cut/split sth with an axe
axe 是可数名词，单数前要加冠词；表示"用斧头"这种工具时，用 with an axe，动词常见 chop、cut、split。
He chopped the firewood with an axe.
他用斧头劈柴。
战斧；大幅削减；缩减；股市交易中的立场；别有意图的利益；用于砍伐树木或劈柴的工具,由一侧扁平成刃的重头和连接的柄组成；一种带有沉重刃头、横装在手柄上的切割工具
A tool with a heavy blade on a handle, used for felling trees or chopping wood.
用于砍伐树木或劈柴的工具,由一侧扁平成刃的重头和连接的柄组成
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.
一种带有沉重刃头、横装在手柄上的切割工具
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
古代武器,由一个或两个刃的头和长柄组成
An ancient weapon consisting of a head that has one or two blades and a long handle.
大幅削减或缩减
A drastic reduction or cutback.
买卖股票时的立场、利益或理由,通常带有隐秘动机
A position, interest, or reason in buying and selling stock, often with ulterior motives.
He swung the axe to chop the firewood into smaller pieces.
他挥动斧头把柴火劈成更小的块。
用法提示：axe 在此处作名词，指砍柴用的工具斧头，作动词 swung 的宾语。
The axe handle was loose, so he tightened it before cutting the tree.
斧头柄松了，所以他在砍树前把它拧紧。
用法提示：axe 用作名词，表示斧头，axe handle 指斧柄。
She bought a new axe for their camping and hiking trips.
她为他们的露营和徒步旅行买了一把新斧头。
用法提示：axe 为名词，指户外使用的斧头，作 bought 的宾语。
axe 是可数名词，单数前要加冠词；表示"用斧头"这种工具时，用 with an axe，动词常见 chop、cut、split。
He chopped the firewood with an axe.
他用斧头劈柴。
不定式 to do 说明用斧头的目的；也可以说 an axe for splitting logs，用 for + 动名词表用途。
We used an axe to split the logs.
我们用斧头把原木劈开。
固定说法，指怀有私心或别有用心，常与 about 连用，一般不用复数。
He seems to have an axe to grind about the new policy.
他似乎对新政策别有用心。
grammar · medium
易错句子I need a axe to chop the wood.
正确表达I need an axe to chop the wood.
axe 以元音音素 /æks/ 开头，不定冠词必须用 an，不能用 a。汉语没有冠词，中国学习者容易一律用 a 而忽略后面的读音。
grammar · medium
易错句子He bought two axe yesterday.
正确表达He bought two axes yesterday.
axe 是可数名词，前面有 two 这类数词时须用复数形式 axes。汉语名词不随数量改变词形，所以容易漏掉复数词尾 -es。
grammar · medium
易错句子He cut down the tree by an axe.
正确表达He cut down the tree with an axe.
表示'使用某种工具'时英语用介词 with，不用 by；by 用于交通方式或动作执行者(如 by bus / by him)。汉语'用斧头'的'用'常被直接对译成 by，故出错。
挥斧头
He swung the axe and split the log in two.
他挥起斧头，把木头劈成两半。
磨斧头
He stopped to sharpen his axe before cutting more wood.
他停下来磨了磨斧头，然后继续砍柴。
斧柄
The axe handle was worn smooth from years of use.
这把斧头的柄因多年使用而磨得很光滑。
斧刃
The axe blade is blunt and needs sharpening.
斧刃钝了，需要磨一磨。
别有用心；怀有私心
She has an axe to grind with the company, so don't take her account at face value.
她对这家公司别有用心，所以别把她的说法当真。
被砍掉；被裁掉
Three departments got the axe in the reorganization.
三个部门在这次重组中被砍掉了。
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