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awl

/ɑl/ /ɔːl/ /ɔl/

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noun

锥子，尖钻。

A pointed instrument for piercing small holes, as in leather or wood; used by shoemakers, saddlers, cabinetmakers, etc. The blade is differently shaped and pointed for different uses, as in the brad awl, saddler's awl, shoemaker's awl, etc.

Examples :

"The shoemaker used an awl to make small holes in the leather before stitching the sole to the shoe. "

鞋匠用锥子在皮革上钻出小孔，然后再将鞋底缝到鞋子上。

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noun

锥弄蝶，尖翅弄蝶

Any of various hesperiid butterflies.

Examples :

"The butterfly garden was full of skippers, including several different types of awl, fluttering among the flowers. "

蝴蝶园里到处都是弄蝶，包括好几种不同的锥弄蝶/尖翅弄蝶，它们在花丛中飞舞。