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mower

UK //ˈməʊ.ər//US //ˈmoʊ.ɚ//

词源

源自中古英语 'mowen'(割草)加后缀 '-er',表示执行动作的工具或人。

noun

❶ 指用来修剪草坪或割草的机器或工具,常见的有手推式、电动式或骑乘式等多种类型。

“He pushed the mower across the lawn to cut the grass.”

(他推着割草机穿过草坪修剪草。)

“The electric mower is much quieter than the gas-powered one.”

(电动割草机比汽油驱动的安静得多。)

同义词:lawn mower, grass cutter, trimming machine

常见短语

lawn mower — 特指用于修剪草坪的割草机,强调家用或园艺用途。

“The neighbor borrowed our lawn mower to tidy up his yard.”

(邻居借了我们的草坪割草机来整理他的院子。)