tweezers

/ˈtwiːzərz/

Meanings

noun

镊子，夹子

A small pincerlike instrument, usually made of metal, used for handling or picking up small objects (such as postage stamps), plucking out (plucking) hairs, pulling out slivers, etc.

Examples :

"I used tweezers to remove a splinter from my finger. "

我用镊子从手指里夹出了一根刺。

Related Words

stamps noun

/stæmps/

跺脚, 顿足

"The horse gave two quick stamps and rose up on its hind legs."

那马快速地跺了两下前蹄，然后用后腿站了起来。

instrument noun

/ˈɪnstɹəmənt/

乐器，器材。

"The violinist was a master of her instrument."

这位小提琴家是她的乐器大师。

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。

pulling verb

/ˈpʊlɪŋ/

拉，拽。

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

我一发信号，就拉绳子。

plucking verb

/ˈplʌkɪŋ/

拔，采摘

"She plucked the phone from her bag and dialled."

她迅速从包里掏出手机，拨打了号码。

handling noun

/ˈhændlɪŋ/

处理，操作，经手。

"The careful handling of fragile ornaments is important to avoid breaking them. "

小心操作易碎的装饰品对于避免损坏它们非常重要。

splinter noun

/ˈsplɪntə(ɹ)/ /ˈsplɪntɚ/

木刺，碎片

"The carpenter carefully removed the splinter from his finger. "

木匠小心地从手指里拔出了那根木刺。

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。

objects noun

/ˈɒbdʒɛkts/ /əbˈdʒɛkts/

物体，东西

"The children collected colorful objects from the beach, like seashells and smooth stones. "

孩子们从海滩上捡起各种色彩鲜艳的东西，比如贝壳和光滑的石头。

postage noun

/ˈpəʊstɪdʒ/ /ˈpoʊstɪdʒ/

邮资, 邮费.

"The postcard needs enough postage to reach my grandmother. "

这张明信片需要贴足邮票，才能寄到我奶奶那里。

slivers noun

/ˈslɪvərz/

碎片，细条。

"The old wooden table had slivers sticking out, so I had to be careful not to get a splinter. "

那张旧木桌子上有木刺扎出来，所以我必须小心，别扎到手。

picking verb

/ˈpɪkɪŋ/

采摘，摘。

"She was picking lint off her sweater. "

她正在用手指捻起毛衣上的毛球。