tweeze

/ˈtwēz/ (ame, mw)

tweeze — verb

  • tweezepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • tweezes3rd person singular
  • tweezing-ing form
  • tweezedpast simple

1. to use a small handheld tool called tweezers to grip and pull out individual hai

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to use a small handheld tool called tweezers to grip and pull out individual hairs, thin pieces of glass or wood, or other small items from the surface of the skin

例句

Jin tweezed his eyebrows every morning before leaving for work.

The school nurse carefully tweezed the glass splinter from Ignacio's palm.

tweeze + object + from + body part

同義詞
  • pluck

    more general — can mean using fingers or tweezers, and is the common term for eyebrow shaping

  • pull out

    more informal and general; can apply to any kind of removal, not just with tweezers

  • extract

    more formal; often used for teeth or medical procedures, not everyday grooming

文法句型

tweeze + object (hair, splinter, thorn)

tweeze + object + from/out of + source

用法筆記

Only used with a concrete, physical object such as hair, splinters, or thorns; not used metaphorically. The tool used is always a pair of tweezers, not another instrument.

常見錯誤

❌I need to tweezers my eyebrows.
✅I need to tweeze my eyebrows.
💡'tweeze' is the verb; 'tweezers' is only a noun.
❌She tweezed her eyebrows with a pair of pliers.
✅She tweezed her eyebrows with a pair of tweezers.
💡tweezers are small and precise; pliers are larger and used for different tasks.