英语词汇“shaftlike”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

shaft n. [countable]

a long stick or pole:The shaft of the arrow was wooden.
something aimed at someone or something in attack:shafts of sarcasm.
a ray or beam:shafts of sunlight.
Buildinga vertical passage or other enclosed space, as in a building:an elevator shaft.
[Slang.]harsh or unfair treatment:[singular* the + ~]He got the shaft from his boss.

v. [~ + object]

Informal Terms[Slang.]to treat in a dishonest manner:His former company shafted him.

shaft n.

a long pole forming the body of various weapons, as lances, halberds, or arrows.
something directed or barbed as in sharp attack:shafts of sarcasm.
a ray or beam:a shaft of sunlight.
a long, comparatively straight handle serving as an important or balancing part of an implement or device, as of a hammer, ax, golf club, or other implement.
Mechanical Engineering[Mach.]a rotating or oscillating round, straight bar for transmitting motion and torque, usually supported on bearings and carrying gears, wheels, or the like, as a propeller shaft on a ship, or a drive shaft of an engine.
a flagpole.
Architecture
- that part of a column or pier between the base and capital. See diag. under column.
- any distinct, slender, vertical masonry feature engaged in a wall or pier and usually supporting or feigning to support an arch or vault.
Architecturea monument in the form of a column, obelisk, or the like.
either of the parallel bars of wood between which the animal drawing a vehicle is hitched.
Buildingany well-like passage or vertical enclosed space, as in a building:an elevator shaft.
Mininga vertical or sloping passageway leading to the surface.
Botanythe trunk of a tree.
Zoologythe main stem or midrib of a feather.
TextilesAlso called leaf. the harness or warp with reference to the pattern of interlacing threads in weave constructions (usually used in combination):an eight-shaft satin.
the part of a candelabrum that supports the branches.

v.t.

Nautical, Naval Termsto push or propel with a pole:to shaft a boat through a tunnel.
Informal Termsto treat in a harsh, unfair, or treacherous manner.

bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English sceaft; cognate with German Schaft; compare Latin scāpus shaft, Greek skêptron scepter

shaft′less, adj.
shaft′like′, adj.

单词	shaftlike
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 shaft /ʃæft/USA pronunciation n. [countable] a long stick or pole:The shaft of the arrow was wooden. something aimed at someone or something in attack:shafts of sarcasm. a ray or beam:shafts of sunlight. Buildinga vertical passage or other enclosed space, as in a building:an elevator shaft. [Slang.]harsh or unfair treatment:[singular* the + ~]He got the shaft from his boss. v. [~ + object] Informal Terms[Slang.]to treat in a dishonest manner:His former company shafted him. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 shaft (shaft, shäft),USA pronunciation n. a long pole forming the body of various weapons, as lances, halberds, or arrows. something directed or barbed as in sharp attack:shafts of sarcasm. a ray or beam:a shaft of sunlight. a long, comparatively straight handle serving as an important or balancing part of an implement or device, as of a hammer, ax, golf club, or other implement. Mechanical Engineering[Mach.]a rotating or oscillating round, straight bar for transmitting motion and torque, usually supported on bearings and carrying gears, wheels, or the like, as a propeller shaft on a ship, or a drive shaft of an engine. a flagpole. Architecture that part of a column or pier between the base and capital. See diag. under column. any distinct, slender, vertical masonry feature engaged in a wall or pier and usually supporting or feigning to support an arch or vault. Architecturea monument in the form of a column, obelisk, or the like. either of the parallel bars of wood between which the animal drawing a vehicle is hitched. Buildingany well-like passage or vertical enclosed space, as in a building:an elevator shaft. Mininga vertical or sloping passageway leading to the surface. Botanythe trunk of a tree. Zoologythe main stem or midrib of a feather. TextilesAlso called leaf. the harness or warp with reference to the pattern of interlacing threads in weave constructions (usually used in combination):an eight-shaft satin. the part of a candelabrum that supports the branches. v.t. Nautical, Naval Termsto push or propel with a pole:to shaft a boat through a tunnel. Informal Termsto treat in a harsh, unfair, or treacherous manner. bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English sceaft; cognate with German Schaft; compare Latin scāpus shaft, Greek skêptron scepter shaft′less, adj. shaft′like′, adj.
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