"sickle" in Chinese (Simplified)
镰刀
Definition
镰刀是一种带有弯曲刀片的手工工具,用于割草、割谷物或农作物。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“sickle”多用于农业场合,表示一种手动割草、收割农作物的工具。不要与比它长的“scythe”(大镰刀)混淆。在医学中有“sickle cell”(镰形细胞),与工具无关。
Examples
The farmer used a sickle to cut the tall grass.
农民用**镰刀**割高草。
She bought a new sickle for the harvest.
她为收割买了一把新的**镰刀**。
A sickle has a sharp, curved blade.
**镰刀**有锋利的弯刀片。
My grandfather still prefers using a sickle instead of modern machines.
我祖父仍然喜欢用**镰刀**,不用现代机械。
Be careful—that sickle is really sharp!
小心——那把**镰刀**很锋利!
People used to gather in the fields with just a sickle and some rope.
人们过去只带**镰刀**和绳子去地里干活。