trowel
/ˈtraʊəl/ (bre, ipa) · [trˈaʊwɛl] /ˈtraʊəl/ (ame, ipa) · [trˈaʊwɛl] /ˈtrau̇(-ə)l How to pronounce trowel (audio)/ (ame, mw)
trowel — noun
- trowelsingular
- trowelsplural
1. a builder's tool made of a metal plate fixed to a handle, for putting wet mixes
a builder's tool made of a metal plate fixed to a handle, for putting wet mixes like mortar, plaster, or cement onto surfaces and making them level
Hana spread fresh cement over the bricks with a flat steel trowel.
spread + over: typical preposition for a builder's trowel
The builder smoothed wet plaster across the wall with a trowel.
Darius wiped his trowel clean before starting the next row of tiles.
Mayumi dipped her trowel into the bucket and lifted fresh cement.
Leo used a trowel to fill the gaps between the stones with mortar.
- float
a larger flat-bladed tool used for smoothing plaster across wide surfaces, not for detailed work
常見錯誤
2. a gardener's hand-held scoop with a blade that bends to a point, for making smal
a gardener's hand-held scoop with a blade that bends to a point, for making small holes in the earth, moving seedlings, and breaking up dirt
Ife knelt down and dug a small hole with her garden trowel.
garden trowel: the common collocation to distinguish from a builder's trowel
Sivan used a trowel to lift the young tomato plants from the tray.
The curved blade of the trowel made it easy to loosen the soil.
Élise handed her son a trowel so he could plant the tulip bulbs.
Camille scraped weeds out of the flower bed with a narrow trowel.
- hand spade
a similar small digging tool, but with a straighter, less curved blade
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense noun/1 (BUILDING TOOL): a garden trowel has a curved, pointed blade for digging, while a builder's trowel has a flat blade for spreading materials.
常見錯誤
trowel — verb
- trowelpresent simple I / you / we / they
- trowels3rd person singular
- troweling-ing form
- troweledpast simple
1. to spread, smooth, or apply a soft material such as cement, plaster, or mortar o
to spread, smooth, or apply a soft material such as cement, plaster, or mortar onto a surface using a trowel
Gabriel trowelled cement onto the wall before pressing in the tiles.
trowelled + onto: shows the verb with a directional preposition
The plasterer trowels the final coat of plaster smoothly across the ceiling.
Nikhil carefully trowelled mortar into the narrow gap between the bricks.
Caio trowelled the plaster over the crack and let it dry overnight.
Once the surface was trowelled flat, Michael began painting the wall.
文法句型
trowel + object + onto/over/into + surface
用法筆記
Typically used with materials like cement, plaster, or mortar as the object. Often followed by directional prepositions: 'on,' 'onto,' 'over,' or 'into.'