| 单词 | tool |
| 释义 | tool —tool /tuːl/ noun [C] (EQUIPMENT) F0 a piece of equipment that you use with your hands to make or repair something: » power tools» machine toolsThesaurus+: ↑Tools in generalF0 something that helps you to do a particular activity: » A free low-interest credit card can be a useful budgeting tool.Thesaurus+: ↑Things needed for a tasktool of the tradeF0 A tool of the trade is something you need to use to do your job: » For the modern sales executive, a Blackberry is one of the tools of the trade.Thesaurus+: ↑Things needed for a taskWord partners for tool• ♯use a tool• an ♯effective/♯essential/♯useful/♯valuable tool• a tool ♯for sth/doing sth• • • Extra Examples:» 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.noun [C] DISAPPROVING (PERSON) ► F0 someone whose decisions and actions are unfairly controlled by others: » The president was widely regarded as the tool of the military.Thesaurus+: ↑Lack of freedom to actWord partners for tool• ♯use a tool• an ♯effective/♯essential/♯useful/♯valuable tool• a tool ♯for sth/doing sthnoun [C] OFFENSIVE (PENIS) ► F0 a penisThesaurus+: ↑Informal words for the sexual organsWord partners for tool• ♯use a tool• an ♯effective/♯essential/♯useful/♯valuable tool• a tool ♯for sth/doing sth |
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