"hatchets" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 小手斧

Definition

小手斧是帶短柄的小斧頭，用於劈木頭，也可以作為工具或有時作為武器。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Hatchets' 多用於字面意思，指的是工具。常與 'carry', 'use', 'throw' 等動詞搭配。在 'bury the hatchet'（和解）這種短語中幾乎不用複數。

Examples

The campers used hatchets to cut firewood.

露營者用**小手斧**劈柴。

There are two hatchets in the toolbox.

工具箱裡有兩把**小手斧**。

He sharpened the hatchets before going into the forest.

他進森林前把**小手斧**磨快了。

Some survivalists always pack a couple of hatchets in case they need to build a shelter.

有些生存愛好者總是帶上幾把**小手斧**以備搭建庇護所時使用。

After the storm, broken branches littered the garden, so we grabbed our hatchets and started cleaning up.

暴風雨後，花園裡滿是斷枝，所以我們拿起**小手斧**開始清理。

Believe it or not, some chefs actually use hatchets for chopping large pieces of meat.

信不信由你，有些廚師竟然用**小手斧**來剁大塊肉。