She had no axe to grind and was only acting out of concern for their safety.
她毫无私心，这样做只是出于对他们安全的担心。
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。
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。
I can say with certainty that he is a fair man who has no axe to grind over this matter.
我可以肯定地说，他在这个问题上是一个没有个人打算的好人。
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。
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。
He may offer you the opportunity, because he has an axe to grind. He wants to borrow some money from you.
他可能会给你这个机会，因为他另有企图。他想向你借点儿钱。
When Peter told the teacher that he saw Tom copying his homework form Jane, he had an axe to grind, for Tom would not let Peter copy from him.
彼得向老师报告，说汤姆抄袭简的作业；他这样做是别有用心，因为汤姆不让彼得抄他的。
When Peter told the teacher that he saw Tom copying his homework form Jane, he had an axe to grind, for Tom would not let Peter copy from him.
彼得向老师报告，说汤姆抄袭简的作业；他这样做是别有用心，因为汤姆不让彼得抄他的。
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