tongs
UK/tɔŋz/US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
A tool with two hinged arms used to grip and pick up objects without touching them by hand.
钳子，夹子
Root Breakdown
Native Englishtongsother
=tongs
Common Collocations
- 1.a pair of tongs一把夹子
- 2.kitchen tongs厨房夹
- 3.barbecue tongs烧烤夹
- 4.[sugar tongs]糖夹
Example Sentences
- 1.
Use the tongs to turn the meat on the grill so you don't burn your hands.
- 2.
The laboratory technician picked up the hot beaker carefully with metal tongs.