/tu:l ||; tul/noun
[C] a piece of equipment such as a hammer, that you hold in your hand(s) and use to do a particular job 工具:
Hammers, screwdrivers and saws are all carpenter's tools.锤子、起子和锯子都是木匠的工具。garden tools园艺工具a tool kit (= a set of tools in a box or a bag)工具箱╱袋☞A tool is usually something you can hold in your hand, for example a spanner or hammer. An implement is often used outside, for example for farming or gardening. A machine has moving parts and works by electricity, with an engine, etc. An instrument is often used for technical or delicate work a dentist's instruments. A device is a more general word for a piece of equipment that you consider to be useful and that is designed to do one particular task The machine has a safety device which switches the power off if there is a fault. tool通常指可拿在手里的工具,如扳子或锤子。implement通常在户外使用,如农具或园艺工具。machine指有活动部件,用电力、发动机等推动的机器。instrument常指用于技术性或精细工作的工具:a dentist's instruments牙医用具。device泛指用于执行某特定任务的有用工具或装置:The machine has a safety device which switches the power off if there is a fault.这台机器有安全装置,一有故障就会关掉电源。
tool/tul; tuːl/n [C]1 something such as a hammer that you hold in your hand and use to do a particular job 工具: gardening tools 园艺工具a tool kit (=a set of tools) 一套工具see picture at见 BOX1 图2 something that can be used for a particular purpose 工具〔比喻义〕: Computers can be used as a tool for learning. 电脑可以用作学习工具。POWER TOOL
tooltooltoolstooledtoolingnouna thing that you hold in your hand and use to do a special job: Hammers and saws are tools.word buildingThere are many different types of tool. Here are some of them: drill, hammer, knife, saw, screwdriver. Do you know any others?