He's a jack-of-all-trades, master of none. 他是个万事通,但样样稀松。
That tool will come in handy later. 那个工具之后会派上用场。
drill
电钻
saw
电锯
hammer
锤子
screw
螺丝,转动,拧
Screw it in tighter. 拧得紧一点。
Drill a hole in the wall. 在墙上钻一个洞。
The nail is bent. Pull it out. 这个钉子弯了,把它拔出来。
The bolt is stripped. 螺栓被磨坏了。
Let's paint the wall with a roller. 我们用滚筒来刷墙。
We need to add another coat of paint. 我们需要再上一层油漆。
lubricant
润滑剂
rag
破布
varnish
亮光漆,清漆,粉饰
wood stain
木材着色剂
sand
沙子,沙地,用砂纸等打磨
You need to sand the wood before applying the varnish. 上清漆前你需要打磨一下木头。
Always sand in the direction of the grain. Otherwise you will scratch the wood which will be particularly noticeable after staining. 记得要顺着纹理打磨,不然你会擦伤木头,着色后会格外明显。
bend
使弯曲,弯曲
fold
折叠
flatten
使变平
straighten
使变直
The replacement part easily snapped into place. 更换零件很容易就安好了。
measure
测量
dimensions
尺寸,规模,大小
length
长度
width
宽度
proportion
比例
He measured the length of the wall with the tape measure. 他用卷尺测量了墙的长度。
The cartoon characters look out of proportion with their big eyes and tiny bodies. 这个卡通形象看着不成比例,大大的眼睛小小的身体。