toothpicks

/ˈtuːθpɪks/

Meanings

noun

牙签，剔牙签。

A small, usually wooden, stick, often pointed at both ends, for removing food residue from between the teeth.

Examples :

"After dinner, he used toothpicks to remove bits of corn from between his teeth. "

晚饭后，他用牙签剔除了牙缝里的玉米渣。

Related Words

residue noun

/ˈɹɛzɪdjuː/ /ˈɹɛzɪduː/

残渣，残余，残留物。

"After washing the dishes, a small residue of food clung to the plate. "

洗完盘子后，盘子上还残留着一点点食物残渣。

removing verb

/ɹɪˈmuːvɪŋ/

移除，去除。

"He removed the marbles from the bag."

他把弹珠从袋子里拿走了。

usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

通常，一般。

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

除了每年一两天之外，他通常都走路去上班。

between noun

/bɪˈtwiːn/ /bəˈtwin/

缝针，绗针

"The seamstress used a sturdy between to create a precise, even stitch on the thick upholstery fabric. "

这位女裁缝用一根结实的绗针在厚厚的装饰面料上缝制出精准均匀的针脚。

often adjective

/ˈɑf(t)ən/ /ˈɒf(t)ən/ /ˈɔf(t)ən/

经常，频繁。

"My sister is often late for school. "

我妹妹上学经常迟到。

small noun

/smoːl/ /smɑl/ /smɔːl/ /smɔl/

腰部, 背部。

"The child's small was sore after carrying his heavy backpack to school. "

孩子背着沉重的书包去上学后，腰疼得厉害。

remove noun

/ɹɪˈmuːv/

移除，去除

"The removal of the old furniture was a big project for the family. "

移除旧家具对这家人来说是个大工程。

teeth noun

/tiːθ/

效力，作用。

"The new rules about homework have teeth; parents are actually following them now. "

关于家庭作业的新规定现在有效力了，家长们真的开始遵守了。

stick noun

/stɪk/

棍子，棒，杖

"The little boy used a stick to help him balance his building blocks. "

那个小男孩用一根小棍子来帮助他平衡积木。

dinner noun

/ˈdɪnə/ /ˈdɪnəɹ/

午餐

"My dinner was a sandwich and some fruit, before I went to my afternoon class. "

我的午餐是三明治和一些水果，之后我就去上下午的课了。

pointed verb

/ˈpɔɪntɪd/

指，指向，指出。

"The teacher pointed to the map to show the students where the capital city was located. "

老师指着地图，向学生们指出首都的位置。

wooden adjective

/ˈwʊdən/

木制的，木头的

"On a recent windy day, hundreds of visitors climbed wooden stairs to take pictures in front of the glacier."

最近一个刮大风的日子，数百名游客爬上木制的楼梯，在冰川前拍照。