Tools - Continued
工具 - 继续
handyman 手巧的人
do it yourself 自己动手做

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。

Expressions

We're screwed.
我们完蛋了。

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
Expressions

You need to use some elbow grease.
你需要用更大的力气。(你需要更加努力)

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。