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shaft
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural shafts
plural shafts
Learner's definition of SHAFT
1
[count] : the long, narrow part of a weapon, tool, instrument, etc.杆；柄
- the shaft of a spear长矛的杆
- the shaft of a golf club高尔夫球杆的柄
2
[count] : a bar in a machine which holds or turns other parts that move or spin（机器的）轴 — see also driveshaft
- a propeller shaft螺旋桨的转轴
3
[count] : one of two poles between which a horse is tied to pull a vehicle (such as a carriage)（马车等的）辕
4
[count]
a : an opening or passage straight down through the floors of a building竖井；通风井
- an air/elevator shaft通风/电梯井
b : an opening or passage in a mine矿井
- a mine shaft矿井
5
[count] formal + literary : a narrow beam of light一束光
- They stood in a shaft of sunlight.他们站在一束阳光中。
6
the shaft US, informal : harsh or unfair treatment亏待
- Her boss really gave her the shaft [=treated her unfairly] when he promoted someone less experienced instead of her.她的老板提拔了一个缺少经验的人，这对她实在是不公平。
- He got promoted and she got the shaft.他得到了提拔，而她却受到了不公正的待遇。
2 shaft /ˈʃæft/ Brit /ˈʃɑːft/ verb
shafts; shafted; shafting
2 shaft
/ˈʃæft/ Brit /ˈʃɑːft/
verb
shafts; shafted; shafting
Learner's definition of SHAFT
[+ object] chiefly US, informal
: to treat (someone) unfairly or harshly亏待；不公正地对待；苛刻对待
- You really got shafted in that deal.你在那笔交易中真是吃大亏了。
plural shafts ˈshaf(t)s 
for sense 1b usually ˈshavz
1
c(1)
: an arrow especially for a longbow
(2)
: the body or stem of an arrow extending from the nock to the head
3
: something suggestive of the shaft of a spear or arrow especially in long slender cylindrical form: such as
a
: the trunk of a tree
b
: the cylindrical pillar between the capital and the base
c
: the handle of a tool or instrument (such as a golf club)
d
: a commonly cylindrical bar used to support rotating pieces or to transmit power or motion by rotation
e
: the stem or central axis of a feather
f
: the upright member of a cross especially below the arms
g
: the cylindrical part of a long bone between the enlarged ends
h
: a small architectural column (as at each side of a doorway)
i
: a column, obelisk, or other spire-shaped or columnar monument
j
: a vertical or inclined opening of uniform and limited cross section made for finding or mining ore, raising water, or ventilating underground workings (as in a cave)
k
: the part of a hair that is visible above the surface of the skin see hair illustration
l
: a vertical opening or passage through the floors of a building
shafted; shafting; shafts
Example Sentences
Noun the shaft of a spear the shaft of a golf club Verb You really got shafted in that deal.
Recent Examples on the Web
Viviane Callier, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2022 Moon Boot's cult Icon Reflex, featuring a cozy knee-high shaft and round toe. Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Harper's BAZAAR, 26 July 2022 In addition to the chest and chamber pot, the team found a chariot shaft and amphorae (clay vessels with pointed bottoms), including a collection of eight jugs crammed into a corner. David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Nov. 2021 In August of last year, while off Alaska, a fire onboard the Healy damaged a propulsion motor that used power generated by diesel engines to spin a shaft and propeller. Author: Hal Bernton, Anchorage Daily News, 23 July 2021 Maintenance crews will also work on the ship’s hull, rudder, propulsion shaft and anchor while the ship is in drydock at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. Andrew Dyer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2021 With a stainless-steel shaft and aluminum coupling, the high tensile fabric is stretched over carbon-fiber stays. Jeremy Taylor, Robb Report, 27 May 2021 Although some of the more exotic performance hardware of the previous generation, like the carbon-fiber prop shaft and dual-clutch transmission, have been dropped, the M4 Competition retains its hard-core sports-car appeal. Jens Meiners, Car and Driver, 10 Mar. 2021 The canopy is made from nylon and the shaft and ribs are made from fiberglass for long-lasting effects. Chris Hachey, BGR, 9 Mar. 2021 Josh Max, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2021 An update from the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union also said Kellogg’s was trying to shaft new workers by locking them into subpar benefits and taking away vacation days. al, 6 Oct. 2021 Fittings attempt to match things like clubhead weight and shaft flexibility to an individual golfer’s swing. Mike Freeman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2020 Lind’s heart genuinely hurts for those shafted by oligarchy. New York Times, 17 Jan. 2020 The Coyotes always seem to get shafted by the schedule, and their gauntlet of games to open the 2019-20 season doesn't appear any different. Richard Morin, azcentral, 5 Oct. 2019 The unfounded hostility to that film basically killed its release and then shafted the chances of the movie and of Ryan Gosling’s contemplative performance in the awards races. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Oct. 2019 Do your research, ask questions and go over every detail personally to avoid being shafted or misinformed. Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2019 Only a socialist could do that to his brother, only a socialist could regard familial ties as being so trivial as to shaft his own brother. Julia Webster, Time, 5 Sep. 2019 See More
Noun
Both the shaft and the filament are inside out and neatly folded into the tiny organelle. Viviane Callier, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2022 Moon Boot's cult Icon Reflex, featuring a cozy knee-high shaft and round toe. Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Harper's BAZAAR, 26 July 2022 In addition to the chest and chamber pot, the team found a chariot shaft and amphorae (clay vessels with pointed bottoms), including a collection of eight jugs crammed into a corner. David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Nov. 2021 In August of last year, while off Alaska, a fire onboard the Healy damaged a propulsion motor that used power generated by diesel engines to spin a shaft and propeller. Author: Hal Bernton, Anchorage Daily News, 23 July 2021 Maintenance crews will also work on the ship’s hull, rudder, propulsion shaft and anchor while the ship is in drydock at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. Andrew Dyer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2021 With a stainless-steel shaft and aluminum coupling, the high tensile fabric is stretched over carbon-fiber stays. Jeremy Taylor, Robb Report, 27 May 2021 Although some of the more exotic performance hardware of the previous generation, like the carbon-fiber prop shaft and dual-clutch transmission, have been dropped, the M4 Competition retains its hard-core sports-car appeal. Jens Meiners, Car and Driver, 10 Mar. 2021 The canopy is made from nylon and the shaft and ribs are made from fiberglass for long-lasting effects. Chris Hachey, BGR, 9 Mar. 2021 Verb
It is powered by a 1,351cc twin-cylinder engine and has a three-speed gearbox and shaft final drive. Josh Max, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2021 An update from the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union also said Kellogg’s was trying to shaft new workers by locking them into subpar benefits and taking away vacation days. al, 6 Oct. 2021 Fittings attempt to match things like clubhead weight and shaft flexibility to an individual golfer’s swing. Mike Freeman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2020 Lind’s heart genuinely hurts for those shafted by oligarchy. New York Times, 17 Jan. 2020 The Coyotes always seem to get shafted by the schedule, and their gauntlet of games to open the 2019-20 season doesn't appear any different. Richard Morin, azcentral, 5 Oct. 2019 The unfounded hostility to that film basically killed its release and then shafted the chances of the movie and of Ryan Gosling’s contemplative performance in the awards races. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Oct. 2019 Do your research, ask questions and go over every detail personally to avoid being shafted or misinformed. Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2019 Only a socialist could do that to his brother, only a socialist could regard familial ties as being so trivial as to shaft his own brother. Julia Webster, Time, 5 Sep. 2019 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English, from Old English sceaft; akin to Old High German scaft shaft, Latin scapus shaft, stalk, Greek skēptesthai to prop oneself, lean
First Known Use
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)
Verb
1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of shaft was before the 12th century Phrases Containing shaft
noun
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