noun🔗Share泥刀，抹刀 A mason’s tool, used in spreading and dressing mortar, and breaking bricks to shape them."The carpenter used the trowel to carefully spread the mortar on the bricks before laying them. "木匠用泥刀小心地把灰泥抹在砖头上，然后再把砖头砌好。utensilarchitecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share小铲子，园艺铲。 A gardener’s tool, shaped like a scoop, used in taking up plants, stirring soil etc."I need to dig a hole for these begonias; would you pass me that trowel?"我需要挖个坑来种这些秋海棠，请你递给我那个小铲子好吗？agricultureutensilplantitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share泥刀，抹刀。 A tool used for smoothing a mold."The potter used a trowel to smooth the clay inside the bowl's mold, ensuring a perfectly even surface. "陶艺家用抹刀将碗模具内部的陶土抹平，确保表面完美平整。utensilagriculturebuildingarchitectureworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share用泥刀涂抹，抹平 To apply (a substance) with a trowel."He troweled the coarse mix with a twist, leaving a pattern of arcs."他用泥刀扭动着将粗糙的混合物涂抹上去，留下了一道道弧形的纹路。utensilarchitecturebuildingagriculturematerialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share用泥刀涂抹，抹平. To pass over with a trowel."The bricklayer will trowel the mortar smooth between the bricks before it dries. "泥瓦匠会在灰泥变干之前用泥刀把砖缝间的灰泥抹平.architecturebuildingagricultureutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share粗涂，抹。 To apply something heavily or unsubtly."She troweled on the sunscreen, completely covering her face in a thick, white layer. "她把防晒霜厚厚地抹在脸上，完全覆盖了一层厚厚的白色。stylelanguagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
