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awls

/ɔlz/

Meanings
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 several different awls to carefully punch holes in the leather for the new boots. "
鞋匠用了好几种不同的锥子，小心地在皮革上打孔，为了制作这双新靴子。
utensil job material industry machine

Related Words

Illustration enthusiast

enthusiast noun

/ɪnˈθuːziæst/ /ɛnˈθuːziæst/

热心人士，爱好者.

"My dad is a real enthusiast; he watches every baseball game he can. "

我爸是个真正的棒球迷，只要能看的棒球比赛，他一场都不落。

Illustration instrument

instrument noun

/ˈɪnstɹəmənt/

乐器， 器材。

"The violinist was a master of her instrument."

这位小提琴家是她的乐器大师。

Illustration shoemaker

shoemaker noun

/ˈʃuːmeɪkər/

鞋匠，制鞋匠。

"The shoemaker repaired the hole in my daughter's favorite boot. "

那个鞋匠把我女儿最喜欢的靴子上的洞给补好了。

Illustration different

different noun

/ˈdɪf.(ə)ɹ.ənt/

差别，差异。

"My family has a different ideal for my future than I do. "

对于我的未来，我的家人和我的理想存在差别。

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

小心地，谨慎地，细致地

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

他小心地听着母亲的担忧，为她的失望感到难过。(Tā xiǎoxīn de tīngzhe mǔqīn de dānyōu, wèi tā de shīwàng gǎndào nánguò.)

Illustration butterfly

butterfly noun

/ˈbʌtə(ɹ)flaɪ/ [ˈbʌɾɚflaɪ] [ˈbʌtəflaɪ]

蝴蝶，蝶。

"A beautiful butterfly fluttered around the garden flowers. "

一只美丽的蝴蝶在花园的花朵周围翩翩飞舞。

Illustration butterflies

butterflies noun

/ˈbʌtərˌflaɪz/ /ˈbʌtərflaɪz/

紧张，心里没底

"Before her presentation, she had butterflies, hoping she wouldn't forget anything. "

演讲之前，她心里非常紧张，没底，希望自己不要忘记任何事情。

Illustration cabinetmakers

cabinetmakers noun

/ˈkæbənətˌmeɪkərz/ /ˈkæbnətˌmeɪkərz/

木匠，家具工匠。

"The cabinetmakers crafted a beautiful new bookshelf for the school library. "

这些家具工匠为学校图书馆精心制作了一个漂亮的新书架。

Illustration shoemakers

shoemakers noun

/ˈʃuːmeɪkərz/

鞋匠，制鞋匠。

"The shoemakers in the small town were known for their high-quality, handmade boots. "

小镇上的鞋匠以他们手工制作的高品质靴子而闻名。

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fluttering verb

/ˈflʌtərɪŋ/ /ˈflʌɾərɪŋ/

飘动， 飘扬。

"flags fluttering in the wind"

旗帜在风中飘扬.

Illustration wildflowers

wildflowers noun

/ˈwaɪldflaʊərz/ /ˈwaɪldˌflaʊərz/

野花，山花

"The meadow was covered in colorful wildflowers. "

草地上开满了五颜六色的野花。

Illustration differently

differently adverb

/ˈdifəɹəntli/

不同地，不一样地

"My sister approaches problems differently than I do. "

我妹妹解决问题的方式和我不太一样。