Apedia

Haft N German Hæft Hɑ:Ft 柄,把柄 英 柄,把柄(A

单词 haft
音标 [hɑ:ft]
解释 n. 柄,把柄
红宝书 【英】 n. 柄,把柄(a handle or hilt of a knife)
【记】 参考shaft(矛柄)
字源 haft (n.)
Old English hæft "handle," related to hæft "fetter," from Proto-Germanic *haftjom (cognates: Old Saxon haft "captured;" Dutch hecht, Old High German hefti, German Heft "handle;" German Haft "arrest"), from PIE *kap- "to grasp" (see capable). To haven other haeftes in hand "have other hafts in hand" was a 14c.-15c. way of saying "have other business to attend to."
不择手段背单词 n. (工具或武器的)柄
【记】shaft(n 轴; 杆状物; 矛柄)
趣味全助记 【记】shaft 轴,矛杆;近于heft;handle + lift
【相关】heft 重量, 举起,heave 举起,hilt 柄

Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.

Next card: Haggard adj sense middle french german recorded hægəd

Previous card: Habitable 无 hæbitəbl adj 可居住的 late 14c french

Up to card list: 极品GRE红宝书(简体中文)