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tool AHD[to͞ol] D.J.[tuːl]K.K.[tul]n.(名词)tooltooled leather- A device, such as a saw, used to perform or facilitate manual or mechanical work.器具,工具:用来进行或促进手工或机械工作的器具,例如锯子
- A machine, such as a lathe, used to cut and shape machine parts or other objects.刀具机床:用来切割机器零件或其他物体或给零件或其他物体定形的工具,例如车床
- The cutting part of such a machine.切割器:这种机器用来切割的部分
- Something regarded as necessary to the carrying out of one's occupation or profession:关键:被认为是完成某项工作或干成某件事情的必要某物:Words are the tools of our trade.善于言辞是干我们这一行的关键
- Something used in the performance of an operation; an instrument:用具,工具:完成操作时使用的东西;用具:"Modern democracies have the fiscal and monetary tools . . . to end chronic slumps and galloping inflations"(Paul A. Samuelson)“现代社会拥有结束周期性停滞和恶性通货膨胀的财政和金融手段”(保罗A.塞缪尔森)
- Vulgar Slang A penis.【粗俗用语】 【俚语】 阴茎
- A person used to carry out the designs of another; a dupe.爪牙:用来实现他人计划的人;傀儡
- A bookbinder's hand stamp.压印器:装订商的书章
- A design impressed on a book cover by such a stamp.压印:用压印器盖出来的书封面上的图案
- Computer Science An application program in some computer systems.【计算机科学】 工具:计算机系统中的应用程序
v.(动词)tooled, tool.ing, tools v.tr.(及物动词)- To form, work, or decorate with a tool.用工具进行组装,工作或装饰
- To ornament (a book cover) with a bookbinder's tool.压印:用装订商的压印器装饰(一本书的封面)
- Slang To drive (a vehicle):【俚语】 驾驶(车辆):tooled the car at 80 miles an hour.以每小时八十公里的速度驾驶汽车
v.intr.(不及物动词)- To work with a tool.使用工具
- Slang To drive or ride in a vehicle:【俚语】 驾驶车辆或乘车:tooled up and down the roads.在路上驾车来回行驶
tool up - To provide an industry or a factory with machinery and tools suitable for a particular job.提供装备:为企业或工厂提供适合于某项具体工作的工具和装备
- Middle English 中古英语
- from Old English tōl 源自 古英语 tōl
- possibly from Old Norse 可能源自 古斯堪的纳维亚语
tool, instrument, implement, utensil, appliance- These nouns refer to devices used in the performance of work.这些名词都指用于进行工作的器具。
- Tool applies broadly to a device that facilitates work;specifically it denotes a small manually operated device,such as a file, of the kind employed by carpenters and plumbers: Tool 可以广泛地用于一切使工作方便的工具;它特指小型手工器具,例如木匠或管道工使用的挫刀: a box full of tools for repair jobs.装满了供修理工作使用的小工具箱。
- Instrument refers especially to one of the relatively small precision tools, such as a stethoscope or supersonic drill, used by trained professionals such as doctors and dentists: Instrument 特指专业人员如医生和牙医使用的要求极高精度的仪器,如听诊器或超声波钻: had to sterilize all the instruments.必须对所有的仪器进行消毒。
- Implement is the preferred term for tools used in agriculture and certain building trades: Implement 常常指用于农业或某些建筑业的工具: rakes, hoes, and other implements.钯,犁和其它工具。
- Utensil often refers to an implement, such as a pot or spoon, used in doing household work: Utensil 常指用于家务劳动的工具,例如罐子或汤钥: cooking utensils laid out on the table.置于桌上的用餐器具。
- Appliance most frequently denotes a power-driven device, such as a toaster or refrigerator, that performs a specific function: Appliance 一般指用于特殊工作的能量启动的工具,例如烤炉或电冰箱: a store selling modern appliances. 经营现代化器材的商店
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