a sandbox for [purpose]
for + 名词/动名词作后置定语,说明砂箱的用途。
A sandbox for metal casting must be kept dry.
用于金属铸造的砂箱必须保持干燥。
砂箱
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
砂箱
sandbox
A sandbox for metal casting must be kept dry.
用于金属铸造的砂箱必须保持干燥。
铸造术语,指金属铸造用的砂箱
装满沙子、用于制造金属铸件模具的箱子
A box filled with sand that is shaped to form a mould for metal casting.
由箱子和沙子组成的模具,用于塑造金属
mold consisting of a box with sand shaped to mold metal
历史上用于盛放沙子或吸墨粉的容器,在使用吸墨纸之前
A container for sand or pounce, used historically before blotting paper.
供儿童玩耍的沙堆或沙箱玩具
a plaything consisting of a pile of sand or a box filled with sand for children to play in
The foundry worker filled the sandbox with fresh sand before casting the metal part.
铸造工人把新砂装入砂箱,然后浇铸金属零件。
Each sandbox in the workshop is used to mold a different component.
车间里的每个砂箱都用来造型不同的零件。
They moved the heavy sandbox to the molding bench.
他们把沉重的砂箱搬到造型工作台旁。
for + 名词/动名词作后置定语,说明砂箱的用途。
A sandbox for metal casting must be kept dry.
用于金属铸造的砂箱必须保持干燥。
in the sandbox 作地点状语,表示“在砂箱里”。
The molten metal cools in the sandbox.
熔化的金属在砂箱中冷却。
Not this
Children play in sandbox.
Use this
Children play in a sandbox.
sandbox 是可数名词,单数可数名词前必须有限定词(如 a/an/the)。汉语没有冠词,学习者常漏掉 a;加上 a 后句子才完整,表示“在一个沙坑里”。
Not this
The children are playing at the sandbox.
Use this
The children are playing in the sandbox.
sandbox 是四周有边界的容器,在其内部玩耍时用介词 in;at 只表示“在附近、在……旁边”。汉语“在”不区分 at 和 in,容易误用 at。用 in 才能准确表达“在沙坑里面”。
Not this
There are two sandbox in the yard.
Use this
There are two sandboxes in the yard.
sandbox 的复数形式是 sandboxes(以 -x 结尾加 -es)。汉语名词没有单复数变化,学习者容易漏掉复数词尾;two 后面必须用复数形式。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
铸造砂箱
The foundry sandbox was packed with damp sand before the molten metal was poured.
浇注金属液前,铸造砂箱内装满了湿型砂。
砂箱铸型
Each sandbox mold must be dried thoroughly to prevent casting defects.
每个砂箱铸型都必须彻底烘干,以防铸件缺陷。
砂箱铸造
Sandbox casting remains a reliable way to produce metal parts in small batches.
砂箱铸造仍是小批量生产金属零件的可靠方法。
在沙盒中;在可控的测试环境中
The app is still in the sandbox until the final review.
该应用在最终审查之前仍处于沙盒测试阶段。
进行低风险的尝试或合作
Corporate teams often play in the sandbox to test new ideas.
企业团队经常进行低风险的尝试来测试新想法。
Use sandbox naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记忆法:sand(沙)+box(盒)合成“沙盒”,砂箱就是盛沙铸模的盒子——在沙里压出形状。
语域:formal 常见场景:铸造车间、技术手册、工厂操作说明 该义项为铸造领域的专业名词,指用于装砂成型的砂箱,通常出现在技术文档或生产操作说明中,属于书面性较强的专业表达。
与 sandbox 词尾音 /ɑks/ 押韵的词包括 box、mailbox、inbox、fox、ox、socks。其中 box、mailbox、inbox 和 sandbox 共享拼写 box;fox、ox 与 sandbox 的词尾 ox 拼写相同。注意不要按拼写猜读音:books 写作 b-o-o-k-s,读 /bʊks/,元音是 /ʊ/,与 /ɑ/ 不同,因此不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.