一分钟英语趣问答 16

Which word is both a noun and a verb: hammer or screwdriver?

   

hammer  /'hæmɚ/

n. 铁锤, 音锤, 链球

vi.& vt.  敲打,锤击，重复

[近义词]：

n. striker, hand tool, sports equipment, power tool

v. beat

[惯用语]：

electric hammer 电锤

hammer at 敲打；致力于

hammer head 锤头；弦槌

air hammer 气锤

hammer throw 链球；掷链球

[例句]:

• We hammer metal with a hammer.

   我们用铁锤锤打金属。

• He bashed his finger with a hammer.

    他用锤子砸伤了自己的手指。

• He hammered the nails into the wall.

    他把钉子钉进墙壁。

screwdriver /'skrʊ'draɪvɚ/

n.  螺丝刀;螺丝起子; 改锥

[近义词] n. hand tool

[惯用语]：

air screwdriver 风动螺丝刀

screwdriver set 成套螺丝刀

philips screwdriver 十字螺丝刀

[例句]：

• A coin can act as a screwdriver.

   硬币可充当螺丝起子。

• Have you brought my screwdriver back yet?

    你把我的螺丝刀带来了吗?

译句：哪个词既是名词又是动词：锤子或螺丝刀？   

答案：hammer