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chisels
凿子；錾子
chisels is the plural of chisel.
A metal tool with a sharp cutting edge, used to cut or shape wood, stone, or metal.
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A cutting tool used to remove parts of stone, wood or metal by pushing or pounding the back when the sharp edge is against the material. It consists of a slim, oblong block of metal with a sharp wedge or bevel formed on one end and sometimes a handle at the other end; there are hand tool versions (the original type) and versions as bits for power tools.
一种切削工具,将锋利刃口抵住材料,通过推动或敲击背部来去除石材、木材或金属。由细长金属块制成,一端有锋利的楔形或斜面,另一端有时带有手柄；有手动工具版本及用作电动工具钻头的版本。
- 2.
Gravel.
砾石。
- 3.
an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge
带有平直钢刃的切削工具
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A part of any of various tools or devices that has an analogous purpose, cutting raw material or a workpiece during the process that the tool or device performs.
各种工具或装置中具有类似用途的部件,在工具或装置运行过程中切削原材料或工件。
凿刀；切削部件；砂砾；砾石；一种切削工具,将锋利刃口抵住材料,通过推动或敲击背部来去除石材、木材或金属。由细长金属块制成,一端有锋利的楔形或斜面,另一端有时带有手柄；有手动工具版本及用作电动工具钻头的版本。；砾石。；带有平直钢刃的切削工具
In use
The carpenter used a sharp chisel to carve the intricate design into the wood.
He carefully tapped the chisel with a mallet to create a groove.
The sculptor's chisel slipped and left a small mark on the stone.
a chisel
a chisel 表示一把凿子，用于泛指。
He bought a new chisel for carving.
他买了一把新的雕刻凿子。
with a chisel
介词with表示使用工具。
She carved the statue with a chisel.
她用凿子雕刻雕像。
chisels
chisels是复数形式，表示多把凿子。
The toolbox contains several chisels.
Connections
Collocations
- a chisel and hammer
- 凿子和锤子
- He used a chisel and hammer to carve the stone.他用凿子和锤子雕刻石头。
- use a chisel
- 使用凿子
- You should use a chisel to remove the excess wood.你应该用凿子去除多余的木头。
- carve with a chisel
- 用凿子雕刻
- The artist carved a beautiful figure with a chisel.那位艺术家用凿子雕刻了一个美丽的形象。
- chisel marks
- 凿痕
- The chisel marks on the stone show the tool's path.石头上的凿痕显示出工具的轨迹。
Idioms & figurative uses
- chisel away at
- 坚持不懈地努力He chiseled away at the problem until he found a solution.他坚持不懈地努力，直到找到解决方案。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
chisel 音似 '起凿'，想象用凿子起开木块，记住这个工具。
Context & Register
中性语域，常用于木工、雕刻等语境中描述工具，没有明显的正式或非正式倾向。
Grammar Note
可数名词，复数形式为chisels
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words that rhyme with chisel: fizzle, drizzle, sizzle. Words with similar spelling but different pronunciation: diesel, weasel, tassel.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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