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sawpit

/ˈsɔːpɪt/ /ˈsɔpɪt/

Meanings
noun

锯坑

A pit over which lumber is positioned to be sawn with a long two-handled saw (a pitsaw) by two people, one standing above the timber and the other in the pit below.

Examples :

"The old carpenter showed us how they used to cut large logs into planks using a sawpit, with one person standing on top and another below, pulling the saw back and forth. "
老木匠向我们展示了过去他们如何使用锯坑把粗大的原木锯成木板，一个人站在上面，另一个人在下面，拉着锯子来回锯。
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Related Words

Illustration showed

showed verb

/ˈʃoʊd/

展示，显现.

"All he had to show for four years of attendance at college was a framed piece of paper."

他上了四年大学，唯一能拿出来展示的就只有一张装裱好的纸（文凭）。

Illustration planks

planks noun

/plæŋks/

木板，厚板。

"The old wooden bridge was built with thick planks that could support the weight of a car. "

那座旧木桥是用厚木板建造的，能够承受汽车的重量。

Illustration standing

standing verb

/ˈstændɪŋ/

站立， 站着

"The teacher stood and pointed to the map, standing in front of the class. "

老师站起身，指着地图，就那样站在班级前面。

Illustration pulling

pulling verb

/ˈpʊlɪŋ/

拉，拽。

"When I give the signal, pull the rope."

我一发信号，就拉绳子。

Illustration timber

timber noun

/ˈtɪmbə/ /ˈtɪmbɚ/

木材，原木.

"The lumber company needs more timber to build new houses. "

那家木材公司需要更多的原木来建造新房子。

Illustration people

people noun

/ˈpiːpəl/ /ˈpipl̩/

人们， 人群，百姓

"There were so many people at the restaurant last night."

昨晚餐馆里人特别多。

Illustration positioned

positioned verb

/pəˈzɪʃənd/ /pəˈzɪʃənd/

放置，安放。

"The teacher positioned the globe on the table so the students could see it easily. "

老师把地球仪放在桌子上，这样学生们就能很容易地看到了。

Illustration pitsaw

pitsaw noun

/ˈpɪtsɔ/ /ˈpɪtsɑ/

槽锯，立锯

"The old lumberjack team used a pitsaw to cut thick planks from the felled tree, one man standing above and the other working below in the dirt. "

老伐木队使用槽锯从倒下的树木上锯出厚木板，一个人站在上面，另一个人在下面的泥土里工作。

Illustration handled

handled verb

/ˈhændl̩d/

触摸, 摸, 拿

"The cashier carefully handled the delicate glass ornament. "

收银员小心地拿着那个易碎的玻璃饰品。

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。

Illustration lumber

lumber noun

/ˈlʌm.bə/ /ˈlʌm.bɚ/

旧家具，杂物

"The attic was filled with old lumber: a broken rocking chair, dusty suitcases, and forgotten toys. "

阁楼里堆满了旧家具和杂物：一把坏掉的摇椅、积满灰尘的行李箱、还有被遗忘的玩具。

Illustration another

another pronoun

/æˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)/ /əˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)/ /æˈnʌð.ɚ/ /əˈnʌð.ɚ/

另一个，又一个。

"There is one sterling and here is another"

这里有一个英镑，这里是另一个。