2014.08.02 15:22
今天为大家带来的的每日地道雅思短语是:To axe something。To axe something意思是取消/削减。跟着新东方在线雅思频道每天学习一个地道的雅思词汇,雅思高分不是梦,快点行动起来吧。

To axe something 取消/削减
动词 to axe something 意思是终止或砍掉,经常用来形容经济和金融形势。
今日小常识
The Olde Time Coney Island Strongman Spectacular is a traditional strongman competition held in New York. Competitors prove their strength by bending spanners, towing automobiles and lifting fire extinguishers.
古老的时间康尼岛大力士壮观比赛是一项传统的大力士选拔赛,在纽约举行。竞争对手们通过弯曲扭力扳手、牵引汽车和举起重灭火器来证明他们的力量。
例句
The government has axed funding for community centres.
If sales don't improve we will be forced to axe jobs.
This footballer is really letting the team down. The manager should axe him in the summer.
请注意
另一个同 axe 相关的短语是 an axe to grind, 意思是抱怨什么事情。
Nigel really gets on my nerves – he's always got an axe to grind about something.
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