shovel
n
1 tool like a spade with curved edges, used for moving earth, snow, sand, etc 鏟; 鐵 . =>illus at spade 見 spade 插圖.
2 part of a large earth-moving machine that scoops up earth, etc like a shovel 挖土機或推土機前的鏟形部分. shovel, v (-ll-; US -l-)
1 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
lift or move (sth) with a shovel (用鏟子或鐵 )鏟(某物)
spend hours shovelling snow 用幾個小時鏟雪
shovel sand into the hole 把沙子鏟進洞里
shovel up coal into the container 把煤鏟起來放進箱子里
(fig derog 比喻, 貶) shovelling food into their mouths (他們)把食物大塊大塊地塞進嘴里.
2 [Tn, Cn.a] make or clear (sth) by shovelling 鏟成, 鏟凈(某物)
shovel a path through the snow 在雪中鏟出一條路
shovel the pavement clear of snow 把人行道上的雪鏟乾凈.
?? 擴展釋義
*['??vl]n. 鏟, 鐵鏟vt. 鏟vi. 鏟【機】 鏟, 砂鏟
?? 同詞根單詞
shearvt. 剪羊毛;切斷;剪切;剝奪;
vi. 剪切;修剪;穿越;[力]切變;
n. 大剪刀;剪下的東西;剪切;[力]切力;