tongs
/tɒŋz; tɔŋz/
n [pl]
1 instrument with two movable arms joined at one end, used for picking up and holding things 钳; 夹剪
*a pair of tongs 一把夹剪
* `sugar/`coal/`ice tongs 糖[煤/冰块]夹子.
2 (idm 习语) be/go at it/each other hammer and tongs => hammer1.
n [pl]
1 instrument with two movable arms joined at one end, used for picking up and holding things 钳; 夹剪
*a pair of tongs 一把夹剪
* `sugar/`coal/`ice tongs 糖[煤/冰块]夹子.
2 (idm 习语) be/go at it/each other hammer and tongs => hammer1.
tongs
n [plural]
[Language: Old English;Origin: tang (singular)]
a tool that you use to lift up small objects. It has two bars joined at one end, that you press together to lift objects
[Language: Old English;Origin: tang (singular)]
a tool that you use to lift up small objects. It has two bars joined at one end, that you press together to lift objects
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