Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #1739
tool
工具；器具；器械
a physical device or implement used to perform or ease a task
- 1.
Any physical device meant to ease or do a task.
- 2.
an implement used in the practice of a vocation
用于职业实践的工具
- 3.
Anything that aids someone to perform an operation; an instrument; a means.
- 4.
the means whereby some act is accomplished
完成某种行为的手段
- 5.
A piece of software used to develop software or hardware, or to perform low-level operations.
- 6.
a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else
受他人控制并用于执行不愉快或不诚实任务的人
- 7.
A person or group which is used or controlled, usually unwittingly, by another person or group, a pawn.
- 8.
A particular skill pertaining to baseball (such as hitting, running, etc.).
手段；方法；工具；工具软件；软件工具；傀儡；受人利用的人；工具；棒球专项技能；用于职业实践的工具
In use
I keep my gardening tools in the shed.
This knife is a useful tool for cutting vegetables.
You need the right tool to tighten these screws.
science has given us new tools to fight disease
a tool for (doing) sth
表示用途
A hammer is a tool for driving nails.
锤子是敲钉子的工具。
a tool to do sth
The internet is a useful tool to find information.
互联网是查找信息的有用工具。
be used as a tool (by sb)
指被人利用的人
Connections
Collocations
- power tool
- 电动工具
- He bought a new power tool for woodworking.他买了一个新电动工具来做木工活。
- garden tool
- 园艺工具
- She keeps her garden tools in the shed.她把园艺工具放在棚子里。
- tool kit
- 工具包；工具套装
- A basic tool kit should include a hammer and screwdriver.一个基础工具包应包括锤子和螺丝刀。
- tool box
- 工具箱
- He organized all his wrenches in the tool box.他把所有扳手整理到工具箱里。
- use a tool
- 使用工具
- You need to use a tool to tighten the bolt.你需要用一个工具来拧紧螺栓。
- tool set
- 工具组；成套工具
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆法：tool 音似 '图'，画图要用工具。
Context & Register
register: neutral; typical settings: workshops, construction, DIY, technical discussions; note_zh: 本词义通常用于中性语境，多指具体工具或抽象手段，日常使用常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the 'ool' spelling and rhyme with /uːl/. Note that 'wool' (/wʊl/) looks similar but does not rhyme.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，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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