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锥和锤子.
garden tools, eg spade, rake, etc 园艺工具(如锹、 耙等).
2 anything used to do or achieve sth 用具; 器具
The computer is now an indispensable tool in many businesses. 目前计算机是很多公司不可或缺的用具. =>Usage at machine 用法见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.
4 ( sl 讳, 俚) penis 鸡巴; 阴茎.
5 (idm 习语) down tools => down3. tool, v
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.
2 (phr v) tool along (infml 口) 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).
The men of our family waded down through our flooded meadows with boathooks, in the hope of being able to grapple a corner of the raft and pull it out of the current towards our bank.