a long, narrow part or section forming the handle of a tool or club, the body of a spear or arrow, or similar
(工具或棍棒的)柄,把手;箭杆;矛杆
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the shaft of a golf club 高尔夫球棒的柄
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the shaft of a feather .羽毛的干。
an arrow or spear
箭;矛。
a column, especially the main part between the base and capital
柱(尤指柱头和柱基间的主要部分)。
a long cylindrical rotating rod for the transmission of motive power in a machine
(机器的)轴。
each of the pair of poles between which a horse is harnessed to a vehicle
辕杆。
a ray of light or bolt of lightning
(光、闪电等的)一道,一束
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a shaft of sunlight .一缕阳光。
a sudden flash of a quality or feeling
(品质或情感的)突然闪现
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a shaft of inspiration .灵感突现。
a remark intended to be witty, wounding, or provoking
风凉话;挖苦话;刺激的话
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he directs his shafts against her .他的挖苦话都是冲着她的。
〈粗俚〉 阴茎。
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〈北 美,非正式〉 苛刻;怠慢;不公平待遇
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the executives continue to raise their pay while the workers get the shaft .主管们不断增加工资,对工人却很苛刻。
a long, narrow, typically vertical hole that gives access to a mine, accommodates a lift in a building, or provides ventilation
矿井;电梯井;通风井。
[no obj., with adverbial of direction](of light)shine in beams
(光成束地)照射
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brilliant sunshine shafted through the skylight .一束灿烂的阳光透过天窗照进来。
[with obj.]
〈粗俚〉 (男子)与(女子)性交。
〈非正式〉 苛刻对待;不公正对待
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I suppose she'll get a lawyer and I'll be shafted .我想她会找律师,我则会挨整。
"Old English