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trowel

UK //ˈtraʊəl//US //ˈtraʊəl//

词源

源自中古英语 'trowell',来自古法语 'truelle',最终源于拉丁语 'trulla',意为小铲子或勺子。

noun

❶ 一种小型手持工具,通常带有平直的金属刀片,用于涂抹、摊平或挖取材料,常见于园艺和建筑工作中。

“She used a trowel to plant the seedlings in the garden.”

(她用铲子把幼苗种在花园里。)

“The mason smoothed the mortar with a trowel.”

(泥瓦匠用抹刀把砂浆抹平。)

同义词:spade, shovel, digger

verb

❶ 用铲子或抹刀涂抹、摊平或挖取材料,通常指在园艺或建筑中的具体操作。

“She troweled the cement onto the bricks.”

(她用抹刀把水泥抹在砖块上。)

“He troweled the soil to prepare it for planting.”

(他用铲子翻土准备种植。)

同义词:spread, smooth, apply

常见短语

lay it on with a trowel — 过分夸张或过度赞美,通常带有讽刺意味,形容某人说话或行为过于做作。

“He praised her cooking so much, it was like he was laying it on with a trowel.”

(他对她的厨艺赞不绝口,简直夸张得过分。)