toolbox
toolbox — 名詞
- toolboxsingular
- toolboxesplural
1. a box or container that holds the small hand tools you need for household repair
工具箱
收納維修工具的小箱子或盒子
a box or container that holds the small hand tools you need for household repairs, building projects, or car maintenance
Jason stored his hammers and screwdrivers in a red plastic toolbox under the workbench.
Jason 把他的鎚子和螺絲起子收在一個紅色塑膠工具箱裡，放在工作檯下面。
collocation: store [tools] in a toolbox
When Devika got her new flat, her uncle gave her a toolbox full of tools.
Devika 搬進新公寓時，她叔叔送了她一個裝滿工具的工具箱。
collocation: toolbox filled with [tools]
The old wooden toolbox had a broken lock, so Indra replaced it with a latch.
那個舊木工具箱的鎖壞了，所以 Indra 換了一個扣環。
Élise carried her toolbox to the shed and began fixing the garden chair.
Élise 提著工具箱走到工具棚，開始修理花園椅子。
verb phrase: carry a toolbox to [place]
During the earthquake drill, the janitor grabbed his toolbox before heading to the basement.
地震演習時，管理員抓起他的工具箱，快步走向地下室。
- put tools in a toolbox
- keep a toolbox
- carry a toolbox
- a toolbox full of tools
- a heavy toolbox
- a plastic / metal / wooden toolbox
- the lid of a toolbox
- pack a toolbox
- tool chest
larger, often stationary container with multiple drawers, typically for a workshop
- tool case
emphasises portability with a handle or strap, often used for trade work
- tool kit
refers to the collection of tools rather than the container itself
文法句型
a toolbox
toolbox + of + tools
用法筆記
Frequently used figuratively to mean 'a set of skills or strategies available to someone', such as 'a teacher's toolbox of classroom techniques'.
常見錯誤
❖ 'I bought a new toolbox with a hammer and nails inside.' ✅ 'I bought a new toolbox and put a hammer and nails inside it.' — a toolbox is the empty container; the tools inside are a separate set or kit.
❖ 'He left his toolbox in the garden shed.' (When referring to a large storage cabinet.) ✅ 'He left his toolbox on the workbench.' — toolbox usually describes a portable container, not a fixed cabinet.
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常見搭配
名詞搭配
- toolbox lid
- toolbox drawer
- toolbox handle
常用片語
- pack a toolbox
- organise a toolbox
- rummage through a toolbox
介系詞搭配
- in a toolbox
- from a toolbox
- out of a toolbox