Word · Frequency #15620
axles
轴；车轴
axles is the plural of axle.
a rod or shaft that passes through the center of a wheel and on which the wheel turns
- 1.
The pin or spindle on which a wheel revolves, or which revolves with a wheel.
轮子围绕其旋转的销或轴,或与轮子一起旋转的轴。
- 2.
a shaft on which a wheel rotates
车轮旋转的轴
- 3.
A transverse bar or shaft connecting the opposite wheels of a car or carriage; an axletree.
连接车辆或马车相对车轮的横向杆或轴；车轴。
轮子围绕其旋转的销或轴,或与轮子一起旋转的轴。；车轮旋转的轴；连接车辆或马车相对车轮的横向杆或轴；车轴。；轴；车轴；[电] 轴
In use
The mechanic said the truck's axle was bent and needed replacing.
The rear axles of the bus carry most of the vehicle's weight.
You should check the axle on the bicycle for rust before the long ride.
the front/rear axle
front axle 指前轴，rear axle 指后轴。
The rear axle of the truck was damaged in the accident.
卡车的后轴在事故中损坏了。
rotate on an axle
介词 on 表示“在……上”。
Each wheel rotates independently on its own axle.
每个轮子都绕着自己的轴独立旋转。
the axle of sth
常用 of 结构说明所属关系。
Connections
Collocations
- front axle
- 前轴
- The front axle of the car was bent in the accident.汽车的前轴在事故中弯曲了。
- rear axle
- 后轴
- He applied grease to the rear axle of the trailer.他往拖车的后轴上涂了润滑脂。
- drive axle
- 驱动轴
- The drive axle sends power from the motor to the wheels.驱动轴将电机的动力传送到车轮。
- axle shaft
- 车轴
- A damaged axle shaft can cause a wheel to wobble.损坏的车轴会导致车轮摇晃。
- axle load
- 轴载
- Government regulations set a maximum axle load for trucks.政府法规对卡车设定了最大轴载。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
将 axle 拆成 ax + le：想象一把斧头(ax)横穿车轮中心当车轴，车轮绕它转动。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：车辆维修、机械工程、日常汽车话题 axle 是一个标准的具体部件名词，通常用于车辆、机械和工程相关表述，语气中性，在正式说明和一般对话中都可以使用。日常提到汽车时比较常见，不过更随意的口语里有时会说“车轴”或更具体的部件名称。
Pronunciation & Spelling
axle 读作 /ˈæksəl/（两个音节）。axel 与它同音，拼写只差最后一个字母。注意：axe /æks/ 少一个音节；axis /ˈæksɪs/ 第二音节是 /ɪs/；ankle /ˈæŋkəl/ 和 tackle /ˈtækəl/ 拼写相近，但读音分别含 /ŋk/ 和 /k/，与 axle 的 /ks/ 不同，均不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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