trowel
/ˈtraʊəl/ (bre, ipa) · [trˈaʊwɛl] /ˈtraʊəl/ (ame, ipa) · [trˈaʊwɛl] /ˈtrau̇(-ə)l How to pronounce trowel (audio)/ (ame, mw)
trowel — 名詞
- trowelsingular
- trowelsplural
1. a builder's tool made of a metal plate fixed to a handle, for putting wet mixes
鏝刀；抹刀
用於塗抹水泥或灰泥的扁平金屬工具
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.
Hana 用扁平的鋼製鏝刀將濕水泥鋪在磚塊上。
spread + over: typical preposition for a builder's trowel
The builder smoothed wet plaster across the wall with a trowel.
那位建築工人用鏝刀將濕灰泥抹平在牆面上。
Darius wiped his trowel clean before starting the next row of tiles.
Darius 把鏝刀擦乾淨，然後開始鋪下一排瓷磚。
Mayumi dipped her trowel into the bucket and lifted fresh cement.
Mayumi 將鏝刀浸入桶中，舀起新鮮的水泥。
Leo used a trowel to fill the gaps between the stones with mortar.
Leo 用鏝刀把砂漿填入石塊之間的縫隙中。
- 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
小泥鏟
用於挖洞和移植植物的彎頭園藝工具
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.
Ife 跪下來，用她的小泥鏟挖了一個小洞。
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.
Sivan 用小泥鏟將番茄幼苗從育苗盤中移出來。
The curved blade of the trowel made it easy to loosen the soil.
小泥鏟的彎曲刀片讓鬆土變得容易。
Élise handed her son a trowel so he could plant the tulip bulbs.
Élise 遞給兒子一把小泥鏟，讓他種下鬱金香球莖。
Camille scraped weeds out of the flower bed with a narrow trowel.
Camille 用一把窄頭小泥鏟刮除花壇裡的雜草。
- 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 — 動詞
- 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
抹平；塗敷
用鏝刀將水泥或灰泥抹平或塗抹於表面
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.
Gabriel 將水泥用鏝刀抹在牆上，然後壓上瓷磚。
trowelled + onto: shows the verb with a directional preposition
The plasterer trowels the final coat of plaster smoothly across the ceiling.
那位抹灰工用鏝刀將最後一層灰泥均勻地抹在天花板上。
Nikhil carefully trowelled mortar into the narrow gap between the bricks.
Nikhil 小心地將砂漿用鏝刀填入磚塊之間的窄縫中。
Caio trowelled the plaster over the crack and let it dry overnight.
Caio 將灰泥抹在裂縫上，然後讓它風乾一夜。
Once the surface was trowelled flat, Michael began painting the wall.
牆面抹平後，Michael 開始粉刷牆壁。
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.'