tool
gb/tˈul/ us/tˈul/
A2
英语
~ 1800
义项
0 个义项
名词
A2
entity
1
Device for doing a task
A thing you hold and use to do a job or task.
用法模式：
use [a tool] to [do something]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'tool' with 'machine'. A machine often has moving parts and may use power, while a tool can be simple and manual.
近义词
implement (Slightly more formal; often used for tools in specific trades or crafts.)
反义词
bare hands (Refers to doing something without any tool or instrument.)
搭配
hand tool
|power tool
|garden tool
|use a tool
|tool kit
主题
daily life
|work
|technology
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
例句
- The mechanic grabbed a tool from the box.
- A hammer is a simple but useful tool.
- You need the right tool for this job.
- She bought some gardening tools at the store.
学习者例句
- I use a tool to fix my bike.
- This tool is very heavy.
- We need a tool to open the box.
- He has many tools in his garage.
名词
B1
entity
2
Software for doing a task
A program or part of a program that helps you do something on a computer.
用法模式：
[software/tool] to [do something]
常见错误：
Learners may confuse 'tool' with 'app'; 'tool' can be part of an app, not always the whole app.
近义词
application (Often refers to complete programs; 'tool' may suggest a smaller or specialized function.)
反义词
manual process (Doing the task without the help of software.)
搭配
online tool
|digital tool
|search tool
|software tool
主题
technology
|computing
|work
例句
- This website offers a free tool for editing photos.
- The search tool helps you find files quickly.
- Developers use many different tools to create apps.
学习者例句
- I use an online tool to check my spelling.
- This tool makes the work easy.
- The tool helps me find pictures.
名词
informal
B2
entity
3
Person exploited by others
A person who someone else controls or uses for their own plans.
用法模式：
[someone] is a tool of [someone else]
常见错误：
Learners may misunderstand and think it means 'a helpful person' rather than 'someone being used'.
近义词
pawn (Suggests someone being used in a larger plan, often in politics or strategy.)
反义词
independent thinker (Someone who acts on their own and is not controlled by others.)
搭配
political tool
主题
relationships
|society
例句
- He didn't realize he was just a tool in their scheme.
- The dictator used the media as a political tool.
- She felt like a tool after finding out they only befriended her for access to her contacts.
学习者例句
- He is just a tool for them.
- They use him as a tool in their plan.
- She was a tool in the game.
名词
slang
B2
entity
4
Insult for an annoying man
An insulting word for a man who acts badly or foolishly.
常见错误：
Learners might confuse this slang meaning with the literal object meaning, which could cause misunderstandings in informal conversation.
近义词
jerk (General insult for an unpleasant man; 'tool' is slangy and more derogatory in tone.)
反义词
gentleman (Polite and respectful man.)
主题
relationships
|insults
|communication
例句
- Don't be such a tool!
- I can't believe she dated that tool for so long.
- He's acting like a total tool tonight.
学习者例句
- He is a real tool.
- Don't be a tool.
- That man is a tool.
语法
相关表达
as useful as a chocolate teapot
1/ˈæz jˈusfəl ˈæz ə t͡ʃˈɔklɪt tˈipˌɑt/
idiom
informal
Completely useless
Not useful at all for what it should do.
例句
- Without the right training, that expensive software is as useful as a chocolate teapot.
- This map is as useful as a chocolate teapot in the dark.
multi-tool
1/mˈʌlti tˈul/
fixed phrase
Device with many functions
A small device that has several tools in one.
例句
- He always carries a multi-tool when hiking.
- This multi-tool includes scissors, pliers, and a knife.
put someone's tools down
1/pˈʊt sˈʌmwˌʌnz tˈulz dˈaʊn/
fixed phrase
Stop working with tools/equipment
To stop using tools, usually because work has ended or been stopped on purpose.
例句
- The workers put their tools down at noon to join the protest.
- It's time to put your tools down and take a break.
tools of the trade
1/tˈulz əv ðə tɹˈeɪd/
idiom
Equipment/skills needed for work
The things you need to do your job well.
例句
- A camera and tripod are the tools of the trade for a photographer.
- Good communication skills are tools of the trade in sales.