| 释义 |
shovel/ˈʃʌv(ə)l/ n. & v.●n. 1a a spadelike tool for shifting quantities of coal, earth, etc., esp. having the sides curved upwards (尤指两边向上卷起的)铲；铁锹 b the amount contained in a shovel; a shovelful 一铲的量；一铁锹的量 2 a machine or part of a machine having a similar form or function 铲状机器；铲状机器部件 ●v. tr. (shovelled, shovelling; US [美] shoveled, shoveling) 1 shift or clear (coal etc.) with or as if with a shovel (用铁铲)铲起(煤等) 2 colloq. move (esp. food) in large quantities or roughly [口] (尤指食物)大量填入；胡乱塞入 shovelled peas into his mouth 将大把豆子填进他的嘴里 □ shovelful n. (pl. -fuls)[Old English scofl from Germanic: related to SHOVE] |