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put [something] in a/the toolbox
表示把某物放入工具箱，介词用 in。
He put the spare screws in the toolbox.
他把备用螺丝放进了工具箱。
工具箱
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
工具箱
toolbox
He put the spare screws in the toolbox.
他把备用螺丝放进了工具箱。
工具储物箱。
A storage case for tools.
存放手工工具的箱、柜或橱柜。
a box or chest or cabinet for holding hand tools
编写新程序时使用的预存例程集。
A set of pre-existing routines for use in writing new programs.
一套技能或能力。
A set of skills or competences
I keep my hammer and screwdriver in the toolbox under the workbench.
我把锤子和螺丝刀放在工作台下面的工具箱里。
He opened his toolbox and took out a wrench to fix the leak.
他打开工具箱，拿出一把扳手去修理漏水。
My toolbox is too small for all these drills and pliers.
我的工具箱太小了，装不下这些电钻和钳子。
表示把某物放入工具箱，介词用 in。
He put the spare screws in the toolbox.
他把备用螺丝放进了工具箱。
表示从工具箱取出某物，用 out of。
She took a wrench out of the toolbox.
她从工具箱里拿出一把扳手。
full of 修饰 toolbox，说明里面装满了东西。
He always carries a toolbox full of tools.
他总是带着一个装满工具的工具箱。
Not this
There are many toolboxs in the workshop.
Use this
There are many toolboxes in the workshop.
以 -x 结尾的可数名词复数应加 -es 而不是直接加 -s，所以 toolbox 的复数是 toolboxes。
Not this
He bought new toolbox for his father.
Use this
He bought a new toolbox for his father.
toolbox 是可数名词，单数形式前必须加冠词 a 或 an；中文没有冠词，所以容易漏掉。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
塑料工具箱
I keep my gardening tools in a plastic toolbox.
我把园艺工具放在一个塑料工具箱里。
工具箱收纳盒
A toolbox organizer keeps small parts from getting lost.
工具箱收纳盒可以防止小零件丢失。
工具箱抽屉
He opened the toolbox drawer and took out a wrench.
他打开工具箱抽屉，拿出一把扳手。
成套工具箱
My dad gave me a toolbox set for my new apartment.
爸爸送了我一套工具箱，给我新公寓用。
携带工具箱
The repairman always carries a toolbox with him.
修理工总是随身携带一个工具箱。
（幽默或挖苦）不太聪明，脑子不灵光
He's friendly, but he's not the sharpest tool in the toolbox.
他很友好，但脑子不太灵光。
拥有某种可用的技能或资源
A good teacher has many methods in their toolbox.
一位好老师的工具箱里有很多方法。
将新技能或方法加入自己的储备
Taking this course will add another skill to your toolbox.
学习这门课程将为你的工具箱再添一项技能。
发长 /uː/ 音 (如 food, boot)
Use toolbox naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
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联想：tool（工具）加上 box（盒子），工具放进盒子里，就是 toolbox（工具箱）。
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常维修、计算机软件界面 “toolbox”在日常生活中多指存放工具的箱子，在计算机语境中也常指界面中的工具集。两种用法都比较常见，文体上属中性。
Genuine sound matches for the ending /bɔks/ include talks /tɔks/ and hawks /hɔks/. Words spelled with -box are useful spelling lookalikes; common American pronunciations use /bɑks/ (box /bɑks/, mailbox /ˈmeɪlbɑks/, lunchbox /ˈlʌntʃbɑks/), not the /bɔks/ ending given here.
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