| 释义 |
▪ I. axel
obs. form of axle.
▪ II. axel Skating.|ˈæksəl|
Also Axel, Axel Paulsen.
[f. the name of a Norwegian skater, Axel Rudolf Paulsen (1855–1938).]
A jumping movement in skating (see quot. 1930).
1930T. D. Richardson Mod. Figure Skating xv. 126 An excellent figure skater, who could do an ‘Axel Paulsen’ jump before he could do threes to a centre. Ibid. 136 The ever popular half Axel or Salchow jump. It consists of a leap from an inside back edge to an outside back, and is really a loop jump on two feet. 1959Times 12 Mar. 4/4 Miss J. R. H...gave a brilliant display, with high axels and salchows off each foot. |