noun🔗Share铁砧，砧子 A heavy iron block used in the blacksmithing trade as a surface upon which metal can be struck and shaped."The blacksmith used the heavy anvil to shape the metal into a horseshoe. "铁匠用那沉重的铁砧把金属打造成马蹄铁。materialworkmachineitemindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share砧骨，锤骨。 An incus bone in the middle ear."The doctor explained that a problem with the anvil, one of the tiny bones in her middle ear, was causing her hearing loss. "医生解释说，她中耳里的一块叫做砧骨（锤骨）的小骨头出了问题，导致了她的听力下降。anatomyorganbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share砧石 A stone or other hard surface used by a bird for breaking the shells of snails."The robin used the smooth, flat anvil to crack open the snail's shell. "知更鸟用那块光滑平坦的砧石来敲碎蜗牛壳。animalbirdutensilnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share测砧，固定砧座。 The non-moving surface of a micrometer against which the item to be measured is placed."The technician used the micrometer's anvil to precisely measure the thickness of the metal sheet. "技术员利用千分尺的测砧精确测量金属板的厚度。technicalmachinedeviceitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share锻造，锤炼. To fashion on an anvil (often used figuratively)."The teacher carefully anvilled the student's rough draft into a polished essay. "老师仔细地把学生的粗糙草稿锤炼成了一篇润色过的文章。actionworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
