1. | 铲；铁铲a tool with a long handle and a broad blade with curved edges, used for moving earth, snow, sand, etc. |
workmen with picks and shovels 手拿镐铲的工人 | |
The children took their pails and shovels to the beach. 孩子们带着桶和铲子到海滩上去了。 |
2. | （推土机、挖土机等的）铲，铲形部分the part of a large machine or vehicle that digs or moves earth |
1. | ~ sth (+ adv./prep.) 铲；铲起to lift and move earth, stones, coal, etc. with a shovel |
A gang of workmen were shovelling rubble onto a truck. 一帮工人正用铁锹往卡车上装碎石。 | |
They went out in freezing conditions to shovel snow. 他们冒着严寒出去铲雪。 | |
to shovel the sidewalk/driveway(= to remove snow) 铲除人行道╱车行道上的积雪 | |
He sat at the table, shovelling food into his mouth. 他坐在桌前，一个劲地往嘴里塞吃的。 |
