shaft

shaft

英 [ʃɑːft]
　　美 [ʃæft]

n. 拍桿；[機] 軸；箭桿；桿狀物
　　vt. 利用；在……上裝桿

中文詞源：

shaft 桿，柄，軸，矛，豎井，井筒

來自古英語 sceaft,桿，柄 ，軸，矛，來自 Proto-Germanic*skaftaz,桿，來自 PIE*skep,削，砍， 詞源同 ship,shape.引申詞義豎井，井筒。

例句：

1. A brilliant shaft of sunlight burst through the doorway.
一束耀眼的陽光從門口照射進來。

2. The equipment was taken down the shaft in pieces.
該設備被拆卸成幾部分送下瞭井。

3. The prop shaft vibrated like mad and shook the exhaust mounting loose.
支撐桿瘋狂地震動，將排氣管都震松瞭。

4. Once the ventilator shaft became blocked, the warehouse quickly filled with fumes.
通風管一旦堵塞, 倉庫很快就充滿瞭煙霧.

5. He was wounded by a shaft.
他被箭擊中受傷.