poleax, poleaxe['pəulæks]

• n.
  • 战斧
  • 杀家畜用的屠斧
• vt.
  • 用斧砍(或杀)：

    The oxen were shot or poleaxed.

    牛被枪打死或用屠斧砍死。

  • 把…打昏：

    She collapsed as if poleaxed.

    她好像被打昏似的摔倒在地上。

  • 分散瓦解：

    The right-wing group had already been poleaxed mentally and emotionally.

    右翼团体已经从思想和感情上被分散瓦解了。

  • [口语]使目瞪口呆；(因惊愕、悲痛而)手足无措：

    We were all absolutely poleaxed by the terrible news.

    那可怕的消息传来，我们都吓得不知所措。

  • [口语]使烂醉：

    He was really poleaxed last night.

    昨夜他确实烂醉如泥。

• 变形:

  n.poleax, poleaxes

  vt.poleax, poleaxed.poleax, poleaxing