Word · Frequency #4733
shaft
杆；柄；（箭、矛等的）杆身
A long, narrow rod or pole, such as the body of an arrow or spear, the handle of a tool, or the straight line of an arrow pointer.
- 1.
The long, narrow, central body of a spear, arrow, or javelin.
矛、箭或标枪的细长中央部分
- 2.
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
构成箭杆长度的线条
- 3.
Anything cast or thrown as a spear or javelin.
任何像矛或标枪一样投掷的东西
- 4.
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
像导弹一样针对某人的攻击性言论,意在产生显著效果
- 5.
Any long thin object, such as the handle of a tool.
任何细长的物体,如工具的把手
- 6.
a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)
长杆或长棍(尤指工具的手柄或矛、箭等武器的杆身)
- 7.
The main axis of a feather.
羽毛的主轴
- 8.
A vertical or inclined passage sunk into the earth as part of a mine.
作为矿井一部分的垂直或倾斜通道
- 9.
A vertical passage housing a lift or elevator.
容纳电梯的垂直通道
- 10.
A ventilation or heating conduit.
通风或加热管道
- 11.
Any column or pillar, particularly the body of a column between its capital and pedestal.
任何柱子或支柱,特别是柱头和底座之间的柱身。
- 12.
The main cylindrical part of the penis.
阴茎的主要圆柱部分。
- 13.
The chamber of a blast furnace.
高炉的炉膛。
- 14.
A relatively small area of precipitation that an onlook can discern from the dry surrounding area.
观察者可以从干燥的周围区域辨别出的相对较小的降水区域。
- 15.
A component of a loom which holds the heddles and is raised by treadles to create the shed.
织机的一个部件,用于固定综线,通过踏板升起以形成梭口。
矿井；竖井；电梯井；通风管道；风道；管道；柱身；柱体；羽轴；羽干；投出的矛；挖苦的话
In use
He gripped the shaft of the hammer tightly before swinging.
The arrow's shaft was made of carbon fiber for better flight.
She endured another shaft of criticism from her boss during the meeting.
she threw shafts of sarcasm
Connections
Collocations
- drive shaft
- 驱动轴
- The drive shaft transmits power from the engine to the wheels.驱动轴将动力从发动机传递到车轮。
- mine shaft
- 矿井竖井
- Miners descended into the dark mine shaft.矿工们下到黑暗的矿井竖井中。
- elevator shaft
- 电梯井
- The elevator got stuck between floors inside the shaft.电梯在井道内卡在了楼层之间。
- arrow shaft
- 箭杆
- He carved the arrow shaft from a straight piece of wood.他用一根直木头雕刻箭杆。
- shaft of light
- 光束
- A shaft of light entered the dark room through the window.一束光透过窗户射入黑暗的房间。
- propeller shaft
Learner notes
Memory Tip
箭杆(shaft)笔直，矿井(shaft)深长。
Context & Register
多用于机械工程（传动轴）、建筑（电梯井）、射箭（箭杆）及采矿（矿井）等具体场景；一般场合为中性，专业语境中较正式，日常口语中不常见。
Grammar Note
通常指长而细的杆状物或尖刻的言语
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like draft, craft, raft, daft, haft, and waft truly rhyme with shaft, all ending with /æft/ in American English. Be careful with 'staff' (/stæf/) which is spelled similarly but has a different ending sound.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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