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grindstone

/ˈɡraɪndstoʊn/

Meanings
noun

磨石，砂轮

An abrasive wheel for sharpening, polishing or grinding.

Examples :

"The carpenter used the grindstone to sharpen his chisel. "
木匠用砂轮磨快了他的凿子。
machine industry work technical

Related Words

Illustration his

his pronoun

/ˈhɪz/ /ˈhɘz/

他的，祂的

"The school principal, a respected figure, announced that his decision was final. "

尊敬的校長宣布，祂的決定是最終決定。

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for conjunction

/fɔːr/

因为

"I went home, for I was tired."

我回家了，因为我累了。

Illustration abrasive

abrasive noun

/əˈbɹeɪ.sɪv/

磨料，研磨剂

"The mechanic used an abrasive to smooth the rough edges of the metal pipe. "

那位技工用研磨剂来打磨金属管粗糙的边缘。

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

越...越..., 愈...愈...

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

越想越觉得它很无力。

Illustration polishing

polishing verb

/ˈpɑlɪʃɪŋ/ /ˈpɒlɪʃɪŋ/

打磨，抛光

"He polished up the chrome until it gleamed."

他把镀铬部件打磨得锃光瓦亮。

Illustration wheel

wheel noun

/ʍiːl/ /wil/

轮子，车轮

"The bicycle's wheel spun rapidly as the child rode to school. "

自行车轮子飞快地转动着，孩子们骑着它去上学。

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used verb

/juːzd/

使用，利用。

"The student used a calculator to solve the math problem. "

这个学生使用计算器来解决这道数学题。

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chisel noun

/ˈtʃɪzəl/

凿子

"The sculptor used a chisel to carefully shape the marble. "

雕塑家用凿子小心地雕琢大理石。

Illustration carpenter

carpenter noun

/ˈkɑː.pən.tə/ /ˈkɑɹpəntɚ/

木匠，木工。

"The carpenter built a new wooden bookshelf for my bedroom. "

木匠为我的卧室做了一个新的木制书架。

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sharpening verb

/ˈʃɑːrpənɪŋ/ /ˈʃɑːrpənɪŋ/

磨利，使敏锐。

"to sharpen a pencil or a knife or a musical note"

把铅笔或刀磨尖锐，或使音符更加清晰。

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sharpen verb

/ˈʃɑɹpɨn/

磨利，使锋利，（比喻）提高

"to sharpen a pencil or a knife or a musical note"

磨尖铅笔、磨利刀，或使音调更加清晰。

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grinding verb

/ˈɡɹaɪndɪŋ/

研磨，碾磨。

"The chef used a mortar and pestle to grind the spices into a fine powder. "

厨师用研钵和研杵来研磨香料，把它们碾磨成细粉。