| 释义 |
Examples:(cf Book of Songs) How fashion an ax handle? You need an ax—don't avoid the battle-ax (idiom); soldier must face danger bravely—handle or shaft (of an axe etc)—combined spear and battle-ax—have an axe to grind [idiom.]—white banner and yellow battle-ax (idiom); refers military expedition—knife, saw, ax and hatchet (idiom); facing torture and execution—battle-ax and boiling cauldron (idiom); facing torture and execution—die by battle-ax (idiom); to be executed—lit. why use a pole-ax slaughter a chicken? [idiom.]— |