| 释义 |
spade¹ /speɪd/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. 铲；锹
a garden spade 园艺铲
2. 一锹的深度；一把铲的长度
a ditch two spades deep 两锹深的沟
3. 铲状物；(剖割鲸用的)铲刀
4. 【军】(炮架后端的)驻锄
II ❶ vt.
1. 用铲(或锹)挖掘(或铲除、修整、切割)
spade a trench 用铲掘壕
spade a garden 用铲平整花园
spade up the soil 用铲平土
2. (用泥刀)把(新抹的水泥墙面)弄实抹平
❷ vi.
铲
[< OE spadu; 与 Gr spathē blade, OHG spān chip of wood 有关] phr. call a spade a spade 是啥说啥，有啥说啥，直言不讳 I believe in calling a spade a spade. 我赞成有啥说啥。go for a walk with a spade (或 take a spade for a walk) (从军队中)开小差 |