shaft — a long narrow part or section forming the handle of a tool or club, the body of a spear or arrow, or similar
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a long narrow part or section forming the handle of a tool or club, the body of a spear or arrow, or similar
Pronunciation (IPA): /ʃæft/
Korean meaning: 도구나 곤봉의 손잡이, 창이나 화살의 몸통 등의 길고 좁은 부분
Korean pronunciation: 샤프트
Example Sentences
- The mining shaft was so deep that dropping a coin took 10 seconds to make a sound.
- My boss totally shafted me by giving my promotion to his nephew who can't even spell 'promotion'.
- The photographer captured a beautiful shaft of light illuminating the ancient cathedral.
shaft
NOUN//ʃæft//
a long narrow part or section forming the handle of a tool or club, the body of a spear or arrow, or similar
The warrior carved a new shaft for his spear.
The blacksmith replaced the broken shaft of the battle axe. (LONG BODY + HANDLE PART = SHAFT)
A shaft of light revealed the draft of an ancient craft.
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
고대 영어 'sceaft'에서 유래되었으며, 이는 창이나 화살의 자루를 의미했습니다. 게르만어족의 공통 조상에서 나온 단어로, '깎다, 자르다'라는 의미의 동사와 관련이 있어 '깎아서 만든 막대기'라는 개념에서 발전했습니다.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The mining shaft was so deep that dropping a coin took 10 seconds to make a sound.”
“My boss totally shafted me by giving my promotion to his nephew who can't even spell 'promotion'.”
“The photographer captured a beautiful shaft of light illuminating the ancient cathedral.”
“When the elevator shaft broke down, the 50th floor suddenly became everyone's worst nightmare.”
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