tongs
noun/tɒŋz/
/tɑːŋz/
[plural]Idioms - a tool with two long parts that are joined at one end, used for picking up and holding things
enlarge image夹剪；夹具；钳子；烧瓶钳 - a pair of tongs
一把夹剪
- a pair of tongs
- (also curling tongs)(both British English)(North American English curling iron [countable])a tool that is heated and used to curl hair
烫发钳；卷发钳
Word OriginOld English tang(e) (singular), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch tang and German Zange.
Idioms
hammer and tongs
- (informal) if two people are at it hammer and tongs or go at it hammer and tongs, they argue or fight with a lot of energy and noise
激烈争吵（或打斗） - We could hear the neighbours going at it hammer and tongs.
我们可以听到邻居们用锤子和钳子敲打它。
- We could hear the neighbours going at it hammer and tongs.