tool
n.工具
◎tool box工具箱
umbrella
n.雨伞
earpick
n.掏耳勺
tweezers
n.镊子
scissors
n.剪刀
◎nail scissors 指甲剪
knife
n.刀
tape measure 卷尺
caculator
n.计算器
flashlight
n.手电筒
searchlight
n.探照灯
first-aid box 急救箱
needle
n.针
◎magnetic needle磁针
funnel
n.漏斗
◎filter funnel过滤漏斗
trowel
n.泥铲
weeder
n.除草机
rake
n.耙子
pruner
n.修枝剪刀
crowbar
n.铁橇,撬棍
shovel
n.铁锹
hoe
n.锄头
plow
n.犁
wheel
n.车轮
pestle
n.杵
grass trimmer 修草机
sickle
n.镰刀
appliance
n.用具;器具,电器
◎appliance shop电器行
thermometer
n.温度计
hygrometer
n.湿度计
compass
n.指南针
pointer multimetre 指针万用表
scale
n.秤;天平
electronic scale 电子秤
price computing scale 计价秤
compasses
n.圆规
1.我们中文中常管那种“很碍事”的人叫“电灯泡”,用英文表达就是the third wheel。如:I don't want to be the third wheel.(我不想当电灯泡。)
2.还有一个关于wheel的习语也很常用:reinvent the wheel,字面意思是“再发明一次轮子”。对于早已经存在的东西,还要再发明一次,那完全是重复的工作,白费力气,所以reinvent the wheel就是指浪费资源与人力重复进行无意义的事。如:Go check if other people have done that already so you don't have to reinvent the wheel.(去查查看别人做过没有,这样你就不会白费力气了。)