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Jigsaw Puzzle Cut Wood Complicated Shapes N Count 可数名词

英语单词 jigsaw
英美音标 英 ['dʒɪɡsɔː] 美 ['dʒɪɡsɔː]
中文释义 n.拼图游戏;缕花锯;竖锯
vt.用竖锯锯;使互相交错搭接
英语例句 (1) I got stuck with that jigsaw puzzle so I've laid it aside for the time being.
(2) We keep trying to put the jigsaw puzzle together.
中文例句 (1) 我被这拼板玩具难住了,因此我暂把它放在一边。
(2) 我们继续尝试这种拼图游戏。
vocabulary简明 A jigsaw is a sharp power tool that's used for cutting curvy lines in wood or other materials. While most saws can only cut in a straight line, a jigsaw makes it easier to cut complicated patterns and shapes.
vocabulary扩展 If you were making a jigsaw puzzle out of wood, you'd use a jigsaw. In fact, this is where the "jigsaw puzzle," (which is also simply called a jigsaw), got its name. The original meaning comes from the word jig and its sense of "up and down motion," which describes the way a jigsaw moves as it cuts.
柯林斯解释
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]拼图;拼图玩具 A jigsaw or jigsaw puzzle is a picture on cardboard or wood that has been cut up into odd shapes. You have to make the picture again by putting the pieces together correctly.
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    [N-COUNT 可数名词]错综复杂的情况;谜团 You can describe a complicated situation as a jigsaw .
      [usu sing]
    • ...the jigsaw of high-level diplomacy.

      高层外交的错综复杂

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