| 释义 |
hatch·et
I. \ˈhachə̇t, usu -ə̇d.+V\ noun
(-s)
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English hachet, hacchet small ax, from Middle French hachette, from hache battle-ax + -ette — more at hash
1.
a. : a short-handled ax with a hammerhead to be used with one hand either for cutting or hammering
b. : tomahawk
2. : a dental excavator
II. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
1. : to cut or kill with a hatchet
< hatchet a tree >
< hatchet an enemy >
2. : to dispatch as if with a hatchet
< hatchet a proposal > |