"pincers" in Chinese (Simplified)
钳子
Definition
钳子是一种手动工具,有两个把手和弯曲的钳口,用来夹、拉或剪东西,特别常用于建筑或手工工作。这个词还可以指一些动物前面的钳状肢,比如螃蟹。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Pincers”一般用复数形式,即使指一把工具。多见于技术、建筑或动物学语境。不要与“pliers(钳子)”混淆,后者钳口更宽。描述动物时,常用于螃蟹或甲虫的前钳。
Examples
Use the pincers to pull out the nail.
用**钳子**把钉子拔出来。
The crab used its pincers to defend itself.
螃蟹用它的**钳子**自卫。
She put the pincers back in the toolbox.
她把**钳子**放回工具箱。
Be careful—the pincers can be really sharp at the ends.
小心——**钳子**的尖端很锋利。
I couldn't fix the wires without a pair of pincers.
没有一把**钳子**我修不了这些电线。
Those bugs have tiny pincers near their mouths.
那些昆虫嘴巴附近有小**钳子**。