mallet
/ˈmælɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmælɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈma-lət/ (ame, mw)
mallet — noun
- malletsingular
- malletsplural
1. a hand tool that looks like a hammer, except its broad head is made from soft ma
a hand tool that looks like a hammer, except its broad head is made from soft material — wood, plastic, or rubber — so it can press chisels or fit parts together without marking the surface.
Liam tapped the chisel gently with a wooden mallet to carve the door frame.
collocation: tap with a mallet
The carpenter chose a rubber mallet to fit the tiles without cracking them.
collocation: rubber mallet for delicate work
Soraya needed a heavy mallet to push the tent pegs into the dry ground.
Every toolbox in the workshop held a small mallet beside the screwdrivers.
文法句型
a mallet
rubber/wooden mallet
用法筆記
Subject is usually a person doing manual work; object of strike is usually fragile or finished surfaces (tiles, wooden joints, chisels). Distinguish from sense 2 by setting — workshops and home repair, not sports fields.
常見錯誤
2. a long-shafted stick with a cylinder-shaped wooden head at one end, swung by a p
a long-shafted stick with a cylinder-shaped wooden head at one end, swung by a player to drive a ball during games like croquet or polo.
Nikhil leaned forward in the saddle and swung his mallet at the polo ball.
collocation: swing a mallet at a ball
Cyrus chose a lighter mallet for the croquet match on the back lawn.
The referee checked every mallet for cracks before the polo final started.
Caio held the mallet with both hands and aimed at the red ball through the hoop.
文法句型
a mallet
polo/croquet mallet
用法筆記
Subject is usually a player; the action verb is typically swing, strike, or hold. Distinguish from sense 1 (the carpenter's tool) by the sporting context — polo, croquet, or similar lawn games.
常見錯誤
3. a slim wooden stick with a small round head wrapped in yarn, felt, or rubber, he
a slim wooden stick with a small round head wrapped in yarn, felt, or rubber, held by a percussionist to strike bars or drum heads on instruments such as the marimba or vibraphone.
Christopher chose soft yarn mallets to bring out a warm tone on the marimba.
collocation: yarn mallets for warm tone
Hyun gripped a mallet in each hand and struck the vibraphone bars in steady rhythm.
collocation: grip a mallet, strike bars
Élise dropped one of her mallets just before the timpani solo began.
Pedro selected a harder mallet to make the xylophone sound bright and sharp.
文法句型
a mallet
soft/hard mallet
用法筆記
Subject is usually a percussionist; the action verb is typically strike or play with. Often paired with the instrument name (marimba mallet, timpani mallet). Distinguish from sense 1 by the percussion context.