To axe something 取消/削減
A man holding and axe over his face in a strongman contest in New York. Photo: Keith Bedford.
To axe something 取消/削減
動(dòng)詞 to axe something 意思是終止或砍掉，經(jīng)常用來(lái)形容經(jīng)濟(jì)和金融形勢(shì)。
今日小常識(shí)
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.
古老的時(shí)間康尼島大力士壯觀比賽是一項(xiàng)傳統(tǒng)的大力士選拔賽，在紐約舉行。競(jìng)爭(zhēng)對(duì)手們通過(guò)彎曲扭力扳手、牽引汽車(chē)和舉起重滅火器來(lái)證明他們的力量。
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.
請(qǐng)注意
另一個(gè)同 axe 相關(guān)的短語(yǔ)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.
