shaft

• n. 拍杆；[机] 轴；箭杆；杆状物
• vt. 利用；在……上装杆

来自古英语 sceaft,杆，柄 ，轴，矛，来自 Proto-Germanic*skaftaz,杆，来自 PIE*skep,削，砍， 词源同 ship,shape.引申词义竖井，井筒。

1. a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer

2. an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect;

"his parting shot was `drop dead'"

"she threw shafts of sarcasm"

"she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"

3. a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)

4. a column of light (as from a beacon)

5. the main (mid) section of a long bone

6. obscene terms for penis

7. a long pointed rod used as a weapon

8. a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator)

9. (architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column

10. a vertical passage into a mine

11. a revolving rod that transmits power or motion

12. the hollow shaft of a feather

shaft

shaft: [OE] Shaft is a general Germanic word, shared by German and Dutch schaft and Swedish and Danish skaft. These point back to a common prehistoric ancestor *skaftaz, which may have been descended from the Indo-European base *scap- ‘support’ (source of English sceptre [13]).
=> sceptre

shaft (n.1)

Old English sceaft "long, slender rod, staff, pole; spear-shaft; spear," from Proto-Germanic *skaftaz (cognates: Old Norse skapt, Old Saxon skaft, Old High German scaft, German schaft, Dutch schacht, not found in Gothic), which some connect with a Germanic passive past participle of PIE root *(s)kep- "to cut, to scrape" (source of Old English scafan "to shave, scrape, polish") on notion of "tree branch stripped of its bark." But compare Latin scapus "shaft, stem, shank," Greek skeptron "a staff" (see scepter) which appear to be cognates.

Meaning "beam or ray" (of light, etc.) is attested from c. 1300. Sense of "an arrow" is from c. 1400; that of "a handle" from 1520s. Mechanical sense is from 1680s. Vulgar slang meaning "penis" first recorded 1719 on notion of "columnar part" (late 14c.); hence probably shaft (v.) and the related noun sense "act of unfair treatment" (1959), though some early sources insist this is from the notion of a "wound."

shaft (n.2)

"long, narrow passage sunk into the earth," early 15c., probably from shaft (n.1) on notion of "long and cylindrical," perhaps as a translation of cognate Low German schacht in this sense (Grimm's suggestion, though OED is against it). Or it may represent a separate (unrecorded) development in Old English directly from Proto-Germanic *skaftaz if the original sense is "scrape, dig." The slang sense of shaft (n.1) is punned upon in country music song "She Got the Gold Mine, I Got the Shaft," a hit for Jerry Reed in 1982.

shaft (v.)

"treat cruelly and unfairly," by 1958, perhaps from shaft (n.1) with overtones of sodomy. Related: Shafted; shafting.

a lift/elevator shaft

电梯井

牛津词典

a mineshaft

竖井

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a ventilation shaft

通风井

牛津词典

A shaft of moonlight fell on the lake.

一束月光照在湖面上。

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(figurative)a shaft of inspiration

一道灵光

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Shafts of fear ran through her as she heard footsteps behind her.

她听见身后有脚步声，感到一阵毛骨悚然。

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a shaft of wit

机智的调侃

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He was found dead at the bottom of a lift shaft.

他被发现死在了电梯井的底部。

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...old mine shafts.

老式矿井

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...a drive shaft.

驱动轴

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...the propeller shaft.

螺旋桨的传动轴

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...golf clubs with steel shafts.

带钢杆的高尔夫球棒

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A brilliant shaft of sunlight burst through the doorway.

一束耀眼的阳光从门口照射进来。

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The clutch disc has a splined hub that fits over splines on the transmission input shaft.

离合器盘毂花键有超过上传输输入轴花键配合.

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Optical aligned check for shaft system after boring.

轴系镗孔后光学校中检查.

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Another result of impeller and shaft with a tight, unless necessary, there is generally no demolition.

另因叶轮和泵轴配合较紧, 除非必要, 一般不拆卸.

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The tools introduced include drill, millstones, reamer, grinding head, grinding wheel, grinding shaft.

主要介绍的工具有:钻咀(头) 、 磨盘 、 铰刀 、 磨头 、 磨轮 、 磨轴.

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Error is found . impeller is not balance . Tile pump shaft is not concentric with the motor.

泵发生汽蚀; 叶轮不平衡;泵与电机不同心;地脚螺栓松动.

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Hence countershaft and all its rigidly connected gears are in motion whenever the drive shaft revolves.

因此,当驱动轴旋转时,副传动轴及与其刚性连接的齿轮都处于运动中.

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And then the motor, frames, pulley , assemble the shaft and housing, and so on.

然后将电机 、 框架 、 皮带轮 、 轴和轴承等装配在一起.

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A cylindrical bore provides direct mounting onto the shaft.

圆柱孔提供直接安装到矿井.

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And in the night a shaft of fire.

在夜晚化作一束火焰.

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Where sleeve bearings are used, bearing shells shall be replaceable without removing pump or motor shaft.

那里套轴承的使用, 轴承壳应更换而不删除泵或电机轴.

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Production: metal shaft, cable repair, metal accessories.

生产: 金属槽管, 电缆桥架, 五金配件.

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Objective : To investigate the effect of intramedullary interlocking nail on nonunion and refracture of femoral shaft.

目的: 探讨带锁髓内钉治疗股骨干骨折不愈合及再骨折的疗效.

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I also produces valve accessories: stem, valve caps, bolts of living, shaft, welcome to our orders.

我公司还生产阀门配件: 阀杆 、 阀帽 、 活节螺栓 、 泵轴, 欢迎给我们下订单.

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Turn the pump shaft by hand to see if it turns flexibly.

用手转动泵轴检查其是否活络.

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A piston links to a drive shaft by means of a connecting rod.

活塞通过连杆与驱动轴相连.

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The shaft inclines almost 30 degrees.

这口井几乎偏了30度角.

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