axe

/æks/ 名词 B2

中文：斧头、斧、斧子

A tool for felling trees or chopping wood etc. consisting of a heavy head flattened to a blade on one side, and a handle attached to it.
An ancient weapon consisting of a head that has one or two blades and a long handle.
A dismissal or rejection. (informal) · His girlfriend/boss/schoolmaster gave him the axe.
A drastic reduction or cutback. (figuratively) · the Beeching Axe· The tractor plant is slated for the axe.
A gigging musician's particular instrument, especially a guitar in rock music or a saxophone in jazz. (slang)
A position, interest, or reason in buying and selling stock, often with ulterior motives. · A financial dealer has an axe in a stock that his buyers don't know about, giving him an advantage in making the most profit.

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The Tin Woodman gave a sigh of satisfaction and lowered his axe, which he leaned against the tree.

“I have been holding that axe in the air ever since I rusted, and I’m glad to be able to put it down at last.

So the Tin Woodman shouldered his axe and they all passed through the forest until they came to the road that was paved with yellow brick.

But the Tin Woodman set to work with his axe and chopped so well that soon he cleared a passage for the entire party.

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