tool词组,隐喻,短语

tool

tooltool[tuːl],tool 'up; ,tool sth 'up (for sth/to do sth) (BrE,technical)1.■to get or provide sb/sth with the equipment,machines, etc. necessary to do or produce sth获得﹙或提供﹚必要的设备；给……配置装备:It took several months to tool up to produce the new model.配置生产新型产品的设备用了几个月的时间。A new plant in Scotland is being tooled up to produce these screws.苏格兰的一家新工厂正在装置生产这些螺钉的设备。[G]v+adv ◆ v+adv+n ◆ v+pron+adv ◆ v+n+adv (rare),tooled 'up adj (slang) 2.■having the equipment necessary for a particular job﹙做某工作﹚设备齐全的；全套装备的3.■(BrE) carrying a gun佩带枪支的