| 释义 |
tools /tuːlz/► SEE ALLdown toolsthe tools of the/your trade
●ˌdown ˈtools (BrE) stop work, either at the end of the day or to go on strike 收工；停工；罢工◆The workers have threatened to down tools as a protest against the dismissals.
工人们为了抗议裁员威胁说要罢工。●the tools of the/your ˈtradethe things you need to do your job 行业用具；工作的必需用品◆We are proud to make David’s boots, because they are the tools of his trade as a professional footballer.
我们很骄傲能为戴维制作球鞋，这是他作为一名职业足球运动员所必不可少的。◆Ambulancemen now believe that helicopters are vital tools of the trade.
救护人员现在都认为直升机是他们这一行极其重要的工具。 |