shovel
UK/'ʃʌvl/US
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Definitions
n.
A hand tool with a broad scoop and handle, used for lifting and moving loose materials.
铲子，铁锹
v.
To lift or move material using a shovel.
用铲子铲，铲除
Root Breakdown
Native Englishshovelother
=shovel
Common Collocations
- 1.snow shovel雪铲
- 2.shovel dirt铲土
- 3.grab a shovel拿起铁锹
- 4.coal shovel煤铲
Example Sentences
- 1.
He grabbed a shovel and began clearing the snow from the driveway.
- 2.
Workers used shovels to dig the foundation for the new building.
- 3.
She kept a small shovel in the garden shed for planting bulbs.