tool
n
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錐和錘子.
garden tools, eg spade, rake, etc 園藝工具(如鍬、 耙等).
2 anything used to do or achieve sth 用具; 器具
The computer is now an indispensable tool in many businesses. 目前計算機是很多公司不可或缺的用具. =>Usage at machine 用法見machine.
3 person used or exploited by another, esp for selfish or dishonest purposes 受人利用的人(尤指被利用為他人謀私利或做壞事的人)
The prime minister was a mere tool in the hands of the country's president. 那個總理只不過是該國總統的馬前卒.
4 ( sl 諱, 俚) penis 雞巴; 陰莖.
5 (idm 習語) down tools => down3. tool, v
1 [Tn esp passive 尤用於被動語態]
make a design on (the cover or binding of a book) by pressing with a heated tool(1) 用壓印器在(書的封面或封底)上壓印圖案
hand-tooled leather 用手工壓印的皮封面
The spine is tooled in gold. 那書脊是燙金的.
2 (phr v) tool along (infml 口) drive in a casual and relaxed way 悠閑自在地開車. tool sth up equip (a factory) with the necessary machine tools 用所需的機械設備裝備(工廠).