noun🔗Share滚刀 A kind of cutting tool, used to cut the teeth of a gear."The machinist carefully selected the correct hob to cut the precise teeth on the new gear. "那位机械师小心翼翼地选择了合适的滚刀，以便在新齿轮上切出精确的齿。technicalmachineindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share炉台，炉边平台。 The flat projection or iron shelf at the side of a fire grate, where things are put to be kept warm."She placed the kettle on the hob beside the fire to keep the water warm for tea. "她把水壶放在炉边的平台上，这样水就能保持温热，可以用来泡茶。architectureutensilbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share炉盘，灶台 The top cooking surface on a cooker; a cooktop. It typically comprises several cooking elements (often four), also known as 'rings'."She burned the sauce when she accidentally left the hob on low. "她不小心把炉盘一直开着小火，结果把酱汁烧糊了。utensilmachinefooddeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share木钉, 标桩 A rounded peg used as a target in several games, especially in quoits."We set up the hob in the grass, ready for a game of quoits. "我们把标桩插在草地上，准备开始玩掷圈游戏。gamesportitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share雄性雪貂, 公貂 A male ferret."The farmer kept a hob in the barn to help control the rodent population. "农场主在谷仓里养了一只公貂，用来控制啮齿动物的数量。animalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share轮毂, 中心。 The hub of a wheel."The spokes connected directly to the hob of the bicycle wheel, making it spin smoothly. "辐条直接连接到自行车轮的轮毂上，使得轮子转动得很顺畅。vehiclepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share滚切，滚齿 To create (a gear) by cutting with a hob."The machinist will hob the gear teeth this afternoon using a specialized milling machine. "今天下午，那位机械师会用一台专用铣床来滚切齿轮的齿。technicalmachineindustryworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share滚齿，滚切 To engage in the process of cutting gears with a hob."The machinist will hob the gear teeth on the blank metal disk to create a functioning cogwheel. "机工将使用滚刀在金属圆盘上滚齿，以制造出一个可以使用的齿轮。technicalmachineindustryworktechnologyprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share小妖精，精灵。 A fairy; a sprite; an elf; a bogey."Local legends whisper that a hob lives in the old forest, playing tricks on travelers who wander off the path. "当地传说低语说，老森林里住着一个小妖精，喜欢捉弄那些偏离道路的旅人。mythologyliteraturesupernaturalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share乡巴佬，乡下人. A countryman; a rustic or yokel."The city dwellers often dismissed anyone from the small villages as a hob, unfamiliar with modern conveniences. "城里人常常认为，所有来自小村庄的人都是乡巴佬，不熟悉现代化的便利设施。personcharacterhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
