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poleax 或 pole·axe AHD[pōlʹăks'] D.J.[ˈpəʊlˌæks]K.K.[ˈpolˌæks]n.(名词)- An ax having a hammer face opposite the blade, used to slaughter cattle.屠斧:一端有刃一端有锤面的斧子,用来屠宰牲畜
- A battle-ax used in the Middle Ages consisting of a long shaft ending in an ax or a combination of an ax, a hammer, and a pick.长柄战斧:在中世纪使用的一种战斧,由末端为一把斧头或是斧头、锤和凿的结合物的一根长杆构成
v.tr.(及物动词)pole.axed, pole.ax.ing, pole.ax.es - To strike or fell with or as if with a poleax:用斧砍:用这种斧或仿佛用这种斧打击或打倒:"When a gang of doves circled above the flowing water and swooped in to feed, he poleaxed the leader with a clean head shot"(William Hoffman)“当一群鸽子在淙淙的流水上盘旋了一阵扑下来找食时,他头一枪就干净利落地把领头的一只撂倒了”(威廉·霍夫曼)
- Middle English 中古英语
- alteration influenced by pole [long piece of wood] 受 pole的影响 [长块木头]
- of pollax pollax的变化
- poll [head] * see poll poll [头] * 参见 poll
- ax [ax] * see ax ax [斧子] * 参见 ax
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