2N-COUNT [usually n NOUN](机械的)轴,传动轴 In a machine, a shaft is a rod that turns round continually in order to transfer movement in the machine. (机械的)轴,传动轴
3N-COUNT (矛、高尔夫球棒等的)杆;(斧头等的)柄 A shaft is a long thin piece of wood or metal that forms part of a spear, axe, golf club, or other object. (矛、高尔夫球棒等的)杆;(斧头等的)柄
...golf clubs with steel shafts.
带钢杆的高尔夫球棒
4N-COUNT (光线、阳光等的)一束,一道 A shaft of light is a beam of light, for example sunlight shining through an opening. (光线、阳光等的)一束,一道
A brilliant shaft of sunlight burst through the doorway. [+ of]
ADJECTIVE | VERB + SHAFT | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤deep深井▸➤vertical豎井➤narrow窄井➤elevator, lift (BrE) 電梯井◇She almost fell down an elevator shaft.她差一點兒跌進電梯井。➤mine (usually mineshaft)礦井▸➤air, ventilation通風井VERB + SHAFT➤dig, drill, sink挖井;鑽井;掘井PREPOSITION➤down a/the shaft井下◇The body had been thrown down a disused shaft.屍體被扔進了一個廢棄的礦井裏。➤in a/the shaft, into a/the shaft在井裏;進入井裏➤through a/the shaft通過井◇The workers go down to the tunnels through a vertical shaft sunk from the top of the cliff.工人們經過一個從懸崖頂部開掘的豎井進入隧道。PHRASES➤the bottom of a shaft, the top of a shaft井底;井口◇They lowered him down to the bottom of the deep shaft.他們把他放到深深的井底。