tool
UK/tu:l/US
NGSL 2kA1
Definitions
n.
A device or instrument used to perform a task; anything that helps achieve a purpose
工具，器具；手段，途径
v.
To shape or work on something with tools
用工具加工；雕刻
Root Breakdown
Native Englishtoolother
=tool
Common Collocations
- 1.power tool电动工具
- 2.tool kit工具包
- 3.hand tool手动工具
- 4.tool for change变革的手段
Example Sentences
- 1.
A hammer is the most basic tool in any carpenter's kit.
- 2.
Education is a powerful tool for breaking the cycle of poverty.
- 3.
The new software tool allows designers to edit images more efficiently.