pliers

/ˈplaɪəz/ (bre, ipa) · [plˈaɪɚz] /ˈplaɪərz/ (ame, ipa) · [plˈaɪɚz] /ˈplī(-ə)rz/ (ame, mw)

pliers — noun

1. two metal arms connected at a hinge, used for gripping, bending, or cutting wire

1.名詞A2
釋義

two metal arms connected at a hinge, used for gripping, bending, or cutting wire and other small objects

例句

Hyun used a pair of pliers to pull a bent nail from the wooden fence.

collocation: a pair of pliers

The electrician grabbed his pliers and carefully twisted the copper wires together.

verb collocation: pliers + twist / bend / cut

同義詞
  • pincers

    similar tool but with pointed ends for pulling, not usually for cutting

  • cutters

    a type of pliers designed specifically for cutting wire

文法句型

a pair of pliers

用法筆記

Pliers is almost always used in plural form, similar to 'scissors'. The phrase 'a pair of pliers' is the most common way to refer to one tool.

常見錯誤

❌I bought a new pliers.
✅I bought a new pair of pliers.
💡pliers is plural in form and needs 'a pair of' for singular reference.