| [/tuːl; tul/] n 用法:
1 instrument held in the hand and used for working on sth 工具:
A screwdriver and a hammer are the only tools you need. 你需用的工具只是改锥和锤子. *
garden tools, eg spade, rake, etc 园艺工具（如锹、 耙等）. 用法:
2 anything used to do or achieve sth 用具; 器具:
The computer is now an indispensable tool in many businesses. 目前计算机是很多公司不可或缺的用具. =>Usage at machine 用法见machine. 用法:
3 person used or exploited by another, esp for selfish or dishonest purposes 受人利用的人（尤指被利用为他人谋私利或做坏事的人）:
The prime minister was a mere tool in the hands of the country's president. 那个总理只不过是该国总统的马前卒. 用法:
4 ( sl 讳, 俚) penis 鸡巴; 阴茎. 用法:
5 (idm 习语) down tools => down3. tool 2
v 用法:
1 [Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态] make a design on (the cover or binding of a book) by pressing with a heated tool(1) 用压印器在（书的封面或封底）上压印图案:
hand-tooled leather 用手工压印的皮封面 *
The spine is tooled in gold. 那书脊是烫金的. 用法:
2 (phr v) tool along (infml) drive in a casual and relaxed way 悠闲自在地开车. tool sth up equip (a factory) with the necessary machine tools 用所需的机械设备装备（工厂）. |