1tool for a particular task工具ADJECTIVE | ... OF INSTRUMENTS | VERB + INSTRUMENT | INSTRUMENT + VERB | INSTRUMENT + NOUN | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤precision, sensitive精密/靈敏儀器▸➤sophisticated精密的儀器▸➤reliable可靠的工具➤crude粗糙的工具➤blunt鈍器;不精確◇The autopsy revealed that the deceased had been hit with a blunt instrument.屍檢表明死者遭受過鈍器的重擊。◇Even though it was a somewhat blunt instrument (= not very precise), our questionnaire provided us with some interesting ideas.我們的調查問卷雖然有點兒不夠精確,但仍然為我們提供了一些有趣的觀點。➤sharp鋒利的器具▸➤small小型器具▸➤delicate精巧的工具▸➤appropriate合適的工具➤drawing, measuring, writing繪圖儀器;測量儀器;書寫工具▸➤astronomical, mathematical, medical, navigation, navigational, optical, scientific, surgical天文儀器;數學儀器;醫療器械;導航儀器;光學儀器;科學儀器;外科器械▸➤cockpit, flight駕駛艙儀器;飛行儀表... OF INSTRUMENTS➤set一套儀器◇a set of mathematical instruments一套數學儀器VERB + INSTRUMENT➤use使用工具◇All students should learn to use drawing instruments.所有學生都應該學會使用繪圖工具。➤check, read查看儀器;讀取儀器數據◇to read the instruments and make a note of the wind speed and direction讀取儀器數據並記錄風速和風向➤design, develop, devise, invent設計工具;研發工具;發明儀器▸➤build, make製造/製作儀器◇All the instruments are made from glass capillary tubing.所有儀器都是用玻璃細管製成的。INSTRUMENT + VERB➤measure sth儀器測量⋯◇an instrument that measures light intensity測量光強度的儀器INSTRUMENT + NOUN➤check儀器檢查◇The pilot did his instrument checks in preparation for take-off.飛行員檢查儀表準備起飛。➤maker儀器生產商▸➤panel儀表盤◇There was a warning light flashing on the instrument panel.儀表盤上有一個警示燈在閃爍。PHRASES➤an instrument of torture刑具◇medieval instruments of torture such as the rack and the wheel肢刑架、輪式刑車等中世紀刑具instrument
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2for playing music樂器ADJECTIVE | VERB + INSTRUMENT | INSTRUMENT + VERB | INSTRUMENT + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤musical樂器▸➤beautiful, fine美麗的/精美的樂器▸➤classical古典樂器▸➤modern現代樂器▸➤traditional傳統樂器▸➤period某歷史時期的樂器◇baroque music played on period instruments用當時的樂器演奏的巴羅克音樂➤solo獨奏樂器▸➤orchestral管弦樂器▸➤brass, keyboard, percussion, string, stringed, wind, woodwind銅管樂器;鍵盤樂器;打擊樂器;弦樂器;管樂器;木管樂器▸➤acoustic, electric, electronic原聲/電聲/電子樂器VERB + INSTRUMENT➤play演奏樂器◇She plays three musical instruments.她會演奏 3 種樂器。➤learn, learn to play學習演奏樂器▸➤tune為樂器調音▸➤make製作樂器◇an instrument made by a violin maker in Canada一位加拿大小提琴製作師製作的樂器INSTRUMENT + VERB➤sound樂器聽起來◇The instrument sounds like a cello.這種樂器聽起來像大提琴。INSTRUMENT + NOUN➤maker樂器製作師PREPOSITION➤on an/the instrument在樂器上◇The piece can be played on a keyboard instrument.這首樂曲可以用鍵盤樂器演奏。➡ topic at musicinstrument
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3sb/sth used to make sth happen手段ADJECTIVE | VERB + INSTRUMENT | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤chief, key, main, major, primary, principal首要手段;關鍵途徑;主要方式▸➤good, great好辦法;極好的手段◇Internet polls are considered to be better instruments than telephone polls.網絡調查被認為是比電話調查更好的方法。➤ideal理想的途徑▸➤important, valuable重要的/有價值的手段▸➤powerful強有力的工具▸➤useful有用的工具▸➤effective有效的手段◇More effective instruments of oversight are needed.需要更加有效的監督手段。➤flexible靈活的手段▸➤mere僅僅是工具◇Some cynics say that popular music is a mere instrument of capitalist domination.有些憤世嫉俗的人說流行音樂只不過是資本主義統治的工具而已。➤chosen選定的工具◇The despot claimed to be the chosen instrument of divine providence.專制者聲稱自己是上天選定的統治工具。➤political政治工具➤financial, legal金融/法律工具VERB + INSTRUMENT➤regard sb/sth as, see sb/sth as, view sb/sth as把⋯視為工具;認為⋯是工具◇They saw criminal law as an instrument for improving public morals.他們把刑法視為提高公眾道德水準的工具。➤use sb/sth as使用⋯作為工具▸➤make sb/sth把⋯用作工具PREPOSITION➤instrument for用於⋯的工具◇Criminal law is not the best instrument for dealing with family matters.刑法不是處理家庭問題的最佳工具。➤instrument of⋯的工具◇the use of language as an instrument of power and social control作為權力和社會控制工具的語言的應用