| 词组 | tools |
| 释义 | tools The following are general words used to refer to objects or pieces of equipment that you use to help you to do a particular kind of job: appliance, device, gadget, implement , instrument, machine, tool, utensil ◊ 'tool' A tool is usually a simple object that you use to make, shape, or mend something, for example a hammer, saw, spade, or spanner. Remember to put all your tools away safely. ...a glass-cutting tool. Tools that operate by electricity are called power tools. Keep power tools out of children's reach. Other things which are used to achieve something can also be referred to as tools. This is a fairly formal use. Textbooks became the essential tools of the teacher. ◊ 'implement' An implement is a simple tool used for digging or cooking. Implement is a formal word. Lava was the most common rock used to manufacture simple stone implements. Don't use metal implements such as spoons when using non-stick pans. ◊ 'instrument' An instrument is an object used for a scientific or medical purpose, or for measuring something. ...surgical and dental instruments. A musical instrument is an object from which music is produced, for example a violin, a drum, or a flute. ◊ 'utensil' A utensil is usually a container or small object used for cooking, such as a saucepan or a spoon. Utensil is a formal word. Students usually provide their own crockery, cutlery, cooking utensils and bedding. ◊ 'device' and 'gadget' A device or gadget is usually a fairly small object, often a complicated or unusual one. Some devices and gadgets are powered by electricity. Gadget is an informal word, and is often used showing disapproval. ...a tiny 'pacemaker' -- a device that sends pulses of electricity to activate the heart. These gadgets are costly, ugly, and extraordinarily wasteful of water and electricity. ◊ 'machine' A machine is a piece of equipment which uses electricity or some other form of power to perform a task. It can be quite large. ...when Walter Hunt and Elias Howe invented the sewing machine. Employers have to provide workplaces, machines and methods of work that are safe. ◊ 'appliance' An appliance is usually a machine that is used in people's homes, such as a washing machine or cooker. Appliance is a formal word. ...household appliances. |
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