柯林斯詞典tool /tu?l/ (tools) 1. N-COUNT A tool is any instrument or simple piece of equipment that you hold in your hands and use to do a particular kind of work. For example, spades, hammers, and knives are all tools. 工具 I find the best tool for the purpose is a pair of shears. 我發(fā)現(xiàn)達(dá)到這一目的的最好工具是一把大剪刀。2. N-COUNT You can refer to anything that you use for a particular purpose as a particular type of tool. 方法 Writing is a good tool for expressing feelings. 寫(xiě)作是表達(dá)情感的一種好方法。 返回 tool劍橋詞典 tool noun [C] (EQUIPMENT) a piece of equipment that you use with your hands to make or repair something （用于生產(chǎn)或維修的）工具，器具 power tools 電動(dòng)工具 machine tools 機(jī)床 something that helps you to do a particular activity （幫助從事特定活動(dòng)的）工具 A free low-interest credit card can be a useful budgeting tool. 一張免手續(xù)費(fèi)的低息信用卡是一種有用的省錢(qián)的工具。 ?tool of the trade A tool of the trade is something you need to use to do your job 職業(yè)所需的工具；職業(yè)技能 The artist was surrounded by paints , brushes , and other tools of the trade . 這位藝術(shù)家周?chē)教幎际穷伭稀?huà)筆和其他繪畫(huà)工具。 例句 This tool is used to make holes in leather .A hammer is a simple tool.I always keep a set of tools in the back of my car .Early humans shaped tools out of stone .Our lawn mower and lots of garden tools were stolen from the shed . tool noun [C] (PERSON) disapproving someone whose decisions and actions are unfairly controlled by others 傀儡；爪牙 The president was widely regarded as the tool of the military . 該總統(tǒng)被人們廣泛視為軍方的工具。 tool noun [C] (PENIS) offensive a penis 陰莖 offensive an insulting word for a person who you dislike very much or who behaves very stupidly 笨蛋，蠢貨（侮辱性用語(yǔ)，用于指稱非常不喜歡的人或行為愚蠢的人） 返回 tool