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crowbar

UKˈkrəʊbɑːUSˈkroʊbɑːr

Meaning

1n.

撬棍;铁橇

Usage

The firefighter used a crowbar to pry open the damaged door.

消防员用撬棍撬开损坏的车门。

We need a crowbar to remove these old floorboards.

我们需要一根撬棍来拆除这些旧地板。

He leveraged the crowbar under the rock to lift it.

他将撬棍插到岩石下方利用杠杆作用抬起它。

Etymology

该词源自乌鸦喙或爪的弯曲形状(crow)与长杆工具(bar)的结合,直观反映了撬棍弯曲扁平的工作端特征。17世纪英语通过形象类比构词,从“乌鸦脚”意象自然过渡到金属工具形态,体现工具设计仿生学与语言演变的巧妙关联。

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