释义 |
tool1/toohl/ nounan implement that is used, esp by hand, to carry out work of a mechanical nature, e.g. cutting, levering, or digging a hand implement used to letter or ornament leather, etc something, e.g. an instrument or apparatus, used in performing an operation, or necessary for the practice of a vocation or profession somebody who is used or manipulated by another coarse slang a man's penis [Old English tōl]
tool2verb trans(usu in passive) to work, shape, or finish (something) with a tool, esp to letter or ornament (leather, etc) by means of hand tools (often + up) to equip (a plant or industry) with tools, machines, and instruments for production verb intransBrit, informal (+ up) to be or become armed get tooled up for production informal to drive or ride He tooled round the neighbourhood in a small car tooler noun tooling noun |