shaft

noun

/ʃɑːft/

/ʃæft/

Idioms

(often in compounds常构成复合词) a long, narrow passage that usually goes straight down in a building or underground, used especially for a lift or as a way of allowing air in or out（电梯的）升降机井；通风井；竖井；井筒
- a lift/elevator shaft电梯井
- a mineshaft竖井
- a ventilation shaft通风井
- The workers go down to the tunnels through a vertical shaft sunk from the top of the cliff.工人们经过一个从悬崖顶部开掘的竖井进入隧道。
- They lowered him down to the bottom of the deep shaft.他们把他放到深深的井底。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- deep
- vertical
- narrow
- …
verb + shaft
- dig
- drill
- sink
- …
preposition
- down a/the shaft
- in a/the shaft
- into a/the shaft
- …
phrases
- the bottom of a shaft
- the top of a shaft
the long narrow part of an arrow, hammer, golf club, etc.（箭、高尔夫球杆等的）杆；（锤等的）柄
- The clubs are fitted with graphite shafts.球杆装有石墨杆。
Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2
(often in compounds常构成复合词) a metal bar that joins parts of a machine or an engine together, enabling power and movement to be passed from one part to another（机器的）轴 see also camshaft, crankshaftTopics Engineeringc2
[usually plural] either of the two long poles at the front of a carriage or cart between which a horse is fastened in order to pull it（马车的）辕
shaft of light, sunlight, etc. (literary) a long, narrow area of light一束，一道（光、阳光等）
- A shaft of moonlight fell on the lake.一束月光照在湖面上。
- (figurative) a shaft of inspiration一道灵光
shaft of pain, fear, etc. (literary) a sudden strong feeling of pain, etc. that travels through your body一阵（疼痛、害怕等）
- Shafts of fear ran through her as she heard footsteps behind her.她听见身后有脚步声，感到一阵毛骨悚然。
shaft of something (formal) a clever remark that is intended to upset or annoy somebody讥讽；挖苦；尖酸的话
- a shaft of wit机智的调侃

词源Old English scæft, sceaft ‘handle, pole’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schaft, German Schaft, and perhaps also to sceptre. Early senses of the verb (late Middle English) were ‘fit with a handle’ and ‘send out shafts of light’.

Idioms

give somebody the shaft

(North American English, informal) to treat somebody unfairly亏待，苛待（某人）

shaft

verb

/ʃɑːft/

/ʃæft/

(informal)

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they shaft	/ʃɑːft/ /ʃæft/
he / she / it shafts	/ʃɑːfts/ /ʃæfts/
past simple shafted	/ˈʃɑːftɪd/ /ˈʃæftɪd/
past participle shafted	/ˈʃɑːftɪd/ /ˈʃæftɪd/
-ing form shafting	/ˈʃɑːftɪŋ/ /ˈʃæftɪŋ/

shaft somebody to treat somebody unfairly or cheat them亏待；苛待；欺骗
词源Old English scæft, sceaft ‘handle, pole’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schaft, German Schaft, and perhaps also to sceptre. Early senses of the verb (late Middle English) were ‘fit with a handle’ and ‘send out shafts of light’.