trowel
n. 泥刀,抹子; 小铲子
A trowel is a small garden tool which you use for digging small holes or removing weeds.
A trowel is a small tool with a flat blade that you use for spreading things such as cement and plaster onto walls and other surfaces.
1. a small hand tool with a handle and flat metal blade; used for scooping or spreading plaster or similar materials
1. use a trowel on; for light garden work or plaster work
He told her that she was his favourite author and that she deserved the Nobel Prize for literature. He really laid it on with a trowel.
他对她说,她是自己最喜欢的作家,还说她应该获得诺贝尔文学奖. 他实际上是在恭维她.
He was laying on the flattery with a trowel.
他在一个劲儿地拍马屁.
With my spade and trowel, I'll dig his grave.
我将为它挖掘坟墓, 用我的凿子跟铲子.
It turns out that this is the acupuncturing, followed by a trowel.
原来,这是被针刺后再抹平所成的.
With her trowel she turned the soil over and over, and smoothed and patted it firm.
她用泥铲把土翻了又翻, 又弄平,再拍结实.