学个词Learn a Word 第599期 axe

今天我们要学的词是axe¹。 Axe, 作名词，是斧子，作为动词，就是裁减，砍伐的意思。 "The TV series will be axed due to decline in popularity," 因为收视率越来越低，所以这部电视连续剧将被砍掉。 "The coach was axed after only 10 games," 短短十场比赛后，教练就被炒了鱿鱼。 "The plan to build two new schools was axed because of the budget cut," 由于裁减预算，兴建两所新学校的计划被取消了。最近一段时间来，美国金融界哀鸿遍野， "Citigroup just announced that about 53,000 jobs will be axed," 花旗集团刚刚宣布，准备裁员五万三千人。 好的，今天我们学习的词是axe...

 

1 axe   

n.斧子；v.用斧头砍，削减

参考例句：

• Be careful with that sharp axe.那把斧子很锋利，你要当心。
• The edge of this axe has turned.这把斧子卷了刃了。