tool
- n.工具;(有助于做工或完成某事的)用具，器具，手段，方法;受人利用的人
- vi.驱车兜风;驾车到处跑
复数： tools 过去式： tooled 现在分词： tooling 过去分词： tooled 第三人称单数： tools
toolnoun
工具
an instrument such as a hammer, screwdriver , saw , etc. that you hold in your hand and use for making things, repairing things, etc.
garden tools
园艺工具
a cutting tool
切削工具
power tools (= using electricity)
电动工具
Always select the right tool for the job.
一定要选对干活的工具。
（有助于做工或完成某事的）用具，器具，手段，方法
a thing that helps you to do your job or to achieve sth
research tools like questionnaires
问卷之类的研究方法
The computer is now an invaluable tool for the family doctor.
计算机现在是家庭医生非常有用的工具。
Some of them carried the guns which were the tools of their trade (= the things they needed to do their job) .
他们有些人携带着喷枪，那是干他们那一行的器具。
受人利用的人；工具
a person who is used or controlled by another person or group
The prime minister was an unwitting tool of the president.
首相不知不觉被总统利用了。
男性生殖器
a penis
to stop work; to go on strike
tool
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N-COUNT 工具;器具;用具
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.I find the best tool for the purpose is a pair of shears.
我发现做这件事最得力的工具是一把大剪刀。
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N-COUNT 手段;方法
You can refer to anything that you use for a particular purpose as a particular type of tool .Writing is a good tool for discharging overwhelming feelings…
写作是宣泄强烈感情的好方法。
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N-COUNT 受人利用的人;工具;傀儡
If you describe someone as a tool of a particular person, group, or system, you mean that they are controlled and used by that person, group, or system, especially to do unpleasant or dishonest things.He became the tool of the security services.
他成了安全部门的工具。
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PHRASE (因罢工或抗议而突然)停工，放下工具
If you say that workers down tools, you mean that they stop working suddenly in order to strike or to make a protest of some kind. -
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PHRASE (技能、工具和设备等)从事某行当的工具
The tools of your trade or the tools of the trade are the skills, instruments, and other equipment that you need in order to do your job properly.They're here to learn the tools of their trade from their American colleagues...
他们来这里向美国同事学习行业技术和技能。
noun
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- the means whereby some act is accomplished
- my greed was the instrument of my destruction
- science has given us new tools to fight disease
- Synonym: instrument
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- an implement used in the practice of a vocation
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- obscene terms for penis
- Synonym: cock prick dick shaft pecker peter putz
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- a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else
- Synonym: creature puppet
verb
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- work with a tool
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- ride in a car with no particular goal and just for the pleasure of it
- We tooled down the street
- Synonym: joyride tool around
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- drive
- The convertible tooled down the street
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- furnish with tools
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This tool can be used in a variety of ways .
这一工具有多种用途。
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Even in small companies , computers are an essential tool .
即使在小公司里，计算机也是必不可少的工具。
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The furniture comes complete with tools and instructions for assembly .
这件家具备有组装工具和说明书。
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The computer is now an invaluable tool for the family doctor .
计算机现在是家庭医生非常有用的工具。
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This tool is used for shaping wood .
这个工具是用来加工木料的。
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She was surrounded by the tools of her trade .
她周围都是她干活用的工具。
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What is this tool for ?
这个工具是干什么用的？
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Most of these tools have been specially adapted for use by disabled people .
这些工具多数已经过特别改装，供残疾人使用。
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Some of them carried the guns which were the tools of their trade .
他们有些人携带着喷枪，那是干他们那一行的器具。
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There is often an inverse relationship between the power of the tool and how easy it is to use .
工具的功能越强大，操作起来往往越费事。
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The local people bartered wheat for tools .
当地人用小麦换取工具。
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Some cautions must be mentioned ─ for example good tools are essential to do the job well .
有些警告一定得说，如：工欲善其事，必先利其器。
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The factory is not tooled up to produce this type of engine .
这家工厂还没有装置生产这类发动机的设备。
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The prime minister was an unwitting tool of the president .
首相不知不觉被总统利用了。
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All the tools are fabricated from high quality steel .
所有工具均由精钢制成。
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He became the tool of the security services .
他成了安全部门的工具。
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Make a checklist of the tools and materials you will need .
把你需要的工具和材料开一张单子。
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Tool companies here are generally small .
这里制造工具的公司普遍规模不大。
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An intelligent computer will be an indispensable diagnostic tool for doctors .
智能计算机将成为医生不可或缺的诊断工具。
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The video has become an invaluable teaching tool
录像已经成为非常有用的教学手段。
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Many of these tools have sharp blades , so be careful .
这些工具中很多都有锋利的刀片，务必小心。
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They 're here to learn the tools of their trade from their American colleagues
他们来这里向美国同事学习行业技术和技能。
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Writing is a good tool for discharging overwhelming feelings
写作是宣泄强烈感情的好方法。
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I find the best tool for the purpose is a pair of shears .
我发现做这件事最得力的工具是一把大剪刀。
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At the very bottom of the chest were his carving tools .
箱子最底下是他的雕刻工具。
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The threat of bankruptcy is a legitimate tool to extract money from them .
破产威胁是从他们那里索得钱款的合法手段。
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You can buy all these tools at a do-it-yourself store .
你可以在自己动手做商店里买到所有这些工具。
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In industry , diamond can form a tough , non-corrosive coating for tools .
在工业上，金刚石可以用作工具表面坚固、耐腐蚀的覆盖层。
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It could be a tremendous tool for scientists who have to wade through tons of data .
对于那些需要费力处理海量数据的科学家而言，这个工具实在太棒了。
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Hand tools are relics of the past that have now been superseded by the machine .
手工工具是历史的遗物，现在已经被机器所取代。
指手工操作的简易工具或工作上有用的器具，也可指被人利用的人（此时含贬义）。
He reached out to grab the tool.
他伸手去拿工具。
This is a very handy tool for opening cans.
这是一种很简便的开罐头工具。
Language is a tool for communication.
语言是交流的工具。
The computer is a very useful tool.
计算机是一种非常有用的工具。
He made me the tool of his wicked deeds.
他使我成了他干罪恶勾当的工具。
指为完成某项任务所需的工具或器具，尤指用于户外体力活的工具。
writing implements
书写用具
The best implement for digging a garden is a spade.
在花园里挖土的最好工具是铁锹。
指科学、医学等工作用的小巧的器械、器具。
A scalpel is a surgical instrument.
手术刀是外科器械。
His department has introduced a new batch of scientific instruments.
他所在的部门引进了一批新的科学仪器。
The stethoscope is a medical instrument.
听诊器是一种医疗器械。
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