a shovel of sth
表示“一铲之量”，后接不可数名词或物质名词；更正式的说法是 a shovelful of sth。
He tossed a shovel of coal onto the fire.
他往火里扔了一铲煤。
一铲之量；火铲；壁炉铲；挖掘机铲斗；一种带手柄的手动工具,用于移动泥土、雪、谷物等物料,有些也用于挖掘；严格来说区别于仅用于小规模挖掘及附带砍切小根的锹。；用于铲取松散物料的手工具,由弯曲的容器或铲斗和手柄组成
a tool with a broad blade and a long handle, used for moving loose material such as earth, snow, or grain, and sometimes for digging
严格来说与 spade（锹）不同：shovel 的铲面通常更宽，多用于铲取物料
一种带手柄的手动工具,用于移动泥土、雪、谷物等物料,有些也用于挖掘；严格来说区别于仅用于小规模挖掘及附带砍切小根的锹。
A hand tool with a handle, used for moving portions of material such as earth, snow, and grain from one place to another, with some forms also used for digging. In strict usage differentiated from a spade, which is designed solely for small-scale digging and incidental tasks such as chopping of small roots.
用于铲取松散物料的手工具,由弯曲的容器或铲斗和手柄组成
a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
挖掘机中具有类似功能的机械部件。
A mechanical part of an excavator with a similar function.
一铲之量
the quantity a shovel can hold
一种火炉用具,是小铲子,用于从壁炉中铲煤或灰烬
a fire iron consisting of a small shovel used to scoop coals or ashes in a fireplace
He picked up a shovel and moved the soil into the wheelbarrow.
他拿起一把铲子，把土铲进手推车里。
用法提示：shovel 作名词，指用来搬运泥土的手工具，在句中作宾语。
After the heavy snow, we grabbed our shovels and cleared the driveway.
大雪过后，我们抓起铲子，把车道清理干净。
用法提示：shovels 是 shovel 的复数形式，作名词，指用来清雪的工具。
There is a small shovel beside the fireplace for scooping out the ashes.
壁炉旁有一把小铲子，用来把灰烬铲出来。
用法提示：shovel 作名词，这里指壁炉边用来铲灰的小铲子。
表示“一铲之量”，后接不可数名词或物质名词；更正式的说法是 a shovelful of sth。
He tossed a shovel of coal onto the fire.
他往火里扔了一铲煤。
说明把铲子当作工具来达到某个目的，to 后接动词原形。
They used a shovel to clear the snow from the path.
他们用铲子把路上的雪清理干净。
with 引出所使用的工具，工具前用不定冠词 a 表示泛指。
She dug a hole with a shovel.
她用铲子挖了一个洞。
for 后接动名词，说明某把铲子的专门用途。
This small shovel is for taking ash out of the fireplace.
这把小铲子用来从壁炉里取灰。
grammar · medium
易错句子I need shovel to clear the snow.
正确表达I need a shovel to clear the snow.
shovel 是可数名词,单数泛指时必须加冠词。汉语“我需要铲子”没有冠词,直译时容易漏掉 a/an;这里指的是一把铲子,所以要用 a shovel。
grammar · medium
易错句子He dug the hole by a shovel.
正确表达He dug the hole with a shovel.
表示“用某种工具”时英语用介词 with,不用 by。by 只用于交通或通讯手段(by bus、by email)或引出施动者;因此这里应说 with a shovel。
grammar · medium
易错句子A shovel is used for dig holes.
正确表达A shovel is used for digging holes.
be used for 中的 for 是介词,后面必须接动名词,不能接动词原形。汉语“用来挖”直译成 for dig 是常见错误,应改为 used for digging。
雪铲
He kept a snow shovel by the front door all winter.
整个冬天他都在前门旁放着一把雪铲。
煤铲
She used a coal shovel to add fuel to the stove.
她用煤铲往炉子里添燃料。
铲柄
The shovel handle was worn smooth from years of use.
铲柄因长年使用而磨得光滑。
一铲（的量）
He tossed a shovel of sand into the mixer.
他往搅拌机里倒了一铲沙子。
用铲子挖
They had to dig with a shovel because the ground was too hard for a trowel.
地面太硬，小铲子挖不动，他们只好用铲子挖。
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镐和铲（指繁重的体力活）
The workers cleared the site with picks and shovels.
工人们用镐和铲清理了工地。