shaft
noun [ C ] uk/ʃɑːft/ us/ʃæft/
(LONG OBJECT)
（工具或武器的）杆，柄
a pole or rod that forms the handle of a tool or weapon
the shaft of a golf club 高尔夫球杆的柄
（机器的）轴
a rod forming part of a machine such as an engine, that turns in order to pass power on to the machine
the drive shaft of a car 汽车的驱动轴
the propeller shaft of an aircraft 飞机的螺旋桨轴
See also: crankshaft
medical specialized（头发的）毛干
the part of the hair above the scalp
medical specialized（身体部位）骨干
a long structure like a stem in the body
shaft of light 一道光，一束光
a beam of light
A shaft of (sun)light came through the open door. 一道（阳）光透过敞开的门照了进来。
(PASSAGE)
井状通道;井穴
a long, either vertical or sloping, passage through a building or through the ground
a lift shaft 电梯井
a ventilation/air shaft 通风井
a well shaft 井道
(REMARK)
literary（尤指具有攻击性的）机智的话
a clever remark, especially one that is intended as an attack on someone or something
John came out with an unexpected shaft of wit/wisdom. 约翰出人意料地妙语连珠。
(TREATMENT)
the shaftUS informal 侮辱;责难;不公平待遇
unfair treatment
His boss gave him the shaft by firing him just before he would have gotten a bonus. 正当他正要获得奖金时，他的老板地却无情地解雇了他。
shaft
verb [ T ] informal uk/ʃɑːft/ us/ʃæft/
蒙骗，欺骗
to cheat or trick someone, or to treat someone unfairly
She was shafted by her agent over the film rights to her book. 她在书的电影版权问题上受了经纪人的骗。