1·He looks like he's got an axe to grind. Better have a talk with him.
他看来是牢骚满腹，你最好找他谈谈。
—— 《新英汉大辞典》
2·He has an axe to grind.
他是别有用心。
3·I have an axe to grind!
我有把斧子要磨。
4·I have an axe to grind!
我的斧子要磨磨了！
5·In agreeing so readily, he had an axe to grind.
他满口答应了这件事，是有他自己的算盘的。
6·Mr Ozawa's enemies in the justice system may have an axe to grind.
而小泽在司法系统上的敌人也许另有图谋。
7·Mr Hashimoto is openly anti-nuclear, which means he too has an axe to grind.
桥下彻公开反对核能，这说明他也有自己的小算盘。
8·Like all politicians, he says he wants to do good for people, but I think he has an axe to grind.
象所有的政客一样，他说他要为人民做好事，可是我疑心他另有个人的打算。
9·In praising movies for classroom use, she has an axe to grind; she sells motion picture equipment.
她大讲特讲课堂教学放映电影的好处是别有用心的，因为她做放映设备生意。
10·Often the author will have an axe to grind, leading to a one-sided commentary on issues and debates.
经常作者会有一把精心打磨的神斧，最终导致一种 对于问题和讨论的片面评论。