◙ noun 1. a device or implement, especially one held in the hand, used to carry out a particular function • （尤指手用）工具 »gardening tools. 园艺工具。 a thing used in an occupation or pursuit • （工作或职业中所用的）工具 »computers are an essential tool. 计算机是重要的工具。 »the ability to write clearly is a tool of the trade. 写一手清晰的字是这一行谋生的手段。 a person used or exploited by another • 被利用的人 »the beautiful Estella is Miss Havisham's tool. 美丽的埃斯特拉是哈维萨姆小姐的走卒。 [Computing] a piece of software that carries out a particular function, typically creating or modifying another program • [计算机] 工具 2. a distinct design in the tooling of a book • （书籍装订时的）压印图案 a small stamp or roller used to make such a design • 印模，墨辊，压印器（用来压印图案） 3. (vulgar slang)a man's penis • [粗俚] 阴茎 ◙ verb 1. [with obj.] [一般作 be tooled] impress a design on (leather, especially a leather book cover) • 在（皮革，尤指书籍的皮革封面）上压印图案 »volumes bound in green leather and tooled in gold. 绿色皮面并有金色压印的书卷。 dress (stone) with a chisel • 凿刻（石头） 2. equip or be equipped with tools for industrial production • （为生产而）配置设备 »[with obj.] the factory must be tooled to produce the models. 工厂必须配置设备以生产这些型号。 »[no obj.] they were tooling up for British production. 他们正为英国的生产配备设备。 (tool up 或 be tooled up)[Brit. informal] be or become armed, especially for criminal activity • [英，非正式] （尤指为犯罪活动而）武装 3. [no obj., with adverbial of direction] [informal] drive or ride in a casual or leisurely manner • [非正式] 悠闲自在地开车或乘车 »tooling around town in a pink Rolls-Royce. 开着粉红色的劳斯莱斯车在城里兜风。
【派生】
♦ tooler noun
【语源】
1. Old English tōl, from a Germanic base meaning 'prepare'; compare with taw. The verb dates from the early 19th cent