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tool

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n.工具,用具,爪牙,走狗,手段 vt.用工具加工,使用设备 vi.使用工具

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tool为中学词汇   词频:1759

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动词过去式:tooled 过去分词:tooled 现在分词:tooling 第三人称单数:tools

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n
1 instrument held in the hand and used for working on sth 工具
*A screwdriver and a hammer are the only tools you need. 你需用的工具只是改锥和锤子.
* garden tools, eg spade, rake, etc 园艺工具(如锹、耙等).
2 anything used to do or achieve sth 用具; 器具
*The computer is now an indispensable tool in many businesses. 目前计算机是很多公司不可或缺的用具. =>Usage at machine 用法见machine.
3 person used or exploited by another, esp for selfish or dishonest purposes 受人利用的人(尤指被利用为他人谋私利或做坏事的人)
*The prime minister was a mere tool in the hands of the country's president. 那个总理只不过是该国总统的马前卒.
4 ( sl 讳, 俚) penis 鸡巴; 阴茎.
5 (idm 习语) down tools => down3.

v
1 [Tn esp passive 尤用于被动语态] make a design on (the cover or binding of a book) by pressing with a heated tool(1) 用压印器在(书的封面或封底)上压印图案
*hand-tooled leather 用手工压印的皮封面
* The spine is tooled in gold. 那书脊是烫金的.
2 (phr v) tool along (infml 口) drive in a casual and relaxed way 悠闲自在地开车. tool sth up equip (a factory) with the necessary machine tools 用所需的机械设备装备(工厂).
1. Back in the early 1960s, when the laser was first being developed, it was viewed by some as a fascinating research tool, others called it a science-fiction toy.
    追溯到二十世纪六十年代初期,当激光最初被开发利用时,一些人视之为神奇的科研工具,另一些人则称之为科幻小说里的玩具。

2. A hammer is a tool for knocking nails into wood.
    锤子是用于把钉子打入木头的工具。

3. You can use a convenient tool.
    你可以用一个合适的工具。

4. Is cloning morally wrong and dangerous — or is it a valuable research tool?
    克隆是违背或危害道德的——还是一种有价值的研究手段?

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