live axle

1. The gears that transmit power from an automobile engine via the driveshaft to the live axle.
   把汽车发动机的能量通过主动轴传送给有效轴的传动装置。
2. A common example is the axle on a horse-drawn wagon. Live axles are attached to the wheel so that Both the wheel and the axle rotate together.
   最常见的例子就是在马车上所见到的非断开式车桥。断开式车桥与车轮相连，这样两者一起转动。
3. There are two Basic types of axle: dead axles and live axle. The dead axle does not rotate; the wheel rotates on it.
   车桥有两种基本形式：非断开式和断开式。非断开式车桥不转动，而车轮在车桥上转动。

noun

1. the axle of a self-propelled vehicle that provides the driving power

   Synonym:    driving axle