awl
IPA/ɔːl/
IPA/ɔːl/
awl — noun
- awlsingular
- awlsplural
1. a hand tool with a sharp point, used to pierce tiny holes in leather, wood, or s
1.名詞C1
釋義
a hand tool with a sharp point, used to pierce tiny holes in leather, wood, or similar material before sewing or fastening
例句
Kenji used an awl to pierce the leather strap before sewing it.
use an awl to pierce leather
Paloma kept her awl beside the needles in the shoe repair shop.
The awl slipped through the thin wood and left a neat starter hole.
Mert marked each belt hole with an awl before adding the metal buckle.
Reema bought a new awl after the old one bent while piercing thick leather.
文法句型
use an awl + to-infinitive
pierce/make a hole + with an awl
用法筆記
Usually used for hand work on leather or wood when you need a small starter hole without using a power drill. Distinguish from a drill bit, which spins inside a machine.
常見錯誤
❌Use the awl to cut the leather strip.
✅Use the awl to make a small hole in the leather strip.
💡An awl pierces or marks material; it does not slice it like a knife.