tongs
/tɒŋz/plural noun
(亦作a pair of tongs)
1
- an instrument with two movable arms that are joined at one end, used for picking up and holding things钳, 夹剪：
sugar tongs.
糖钳。
2
- a heated cylindrical device used for curling hair卷发钳：
curling tongs.
卷发钳。
词源
Old English tang(e) (singular), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch tang and German Zange.