axis
n. /ˈæksɪs/ B2
轴；轴线；坐标轴
An imaginary line around which a body turns.
仙境例句
The old Turtle turned the school globe on its axis, and the Mock Turtle grew dizzy just watching.
老海龟转动学校的地球仪，让它绕着轴转，假海龟光是看着就头晕了。
原著这一句
You see the earth takes twenty-four hours to turn round on its axis—”
你看，地球绕着地轴自转一圈要二十四小时——”
卡罗尔原著 · 第 6 章