单词 | axe |
释义 | axe n. & v. (US ax) --n   1. a chopping-tool, usu. of iron with a steel edge and wooden handle.   2. the drastic cutting or elimination of expenditure, staff, etc. --vtr. (axing)   1. cut (esp. costs or services) drastically.   2. remove or dismiss. Phrases and idioms axe-breaker a hard-wooded Australian tree. an axe to grind private ends to serve. Etymology: OE {aelig}x f. Gmc |
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