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Awl German Pierce ɔ:L N.(钻皮革的)尖钻 考 Pestle Mash(钻用来刺破/研棒用

单词 awl
音标 [ɔ:l]
解释 n.(钻皮革的)尖钻
红宝书 【考】 awl : pierce / pestle : mash(钻用来刺破/研棒用 来捣碎)
【记】 比较记忆:owl(猫头 鹰)
字源 awl (n.)
Old English æl "awl, piercer," from Proto-Germanic *ælo (cognates: Old Norse alr, Dutch aal, Middle Low German al, Old High German äla, German Ahle), of uncertain origin. Earliest references are to piercing of the ears, though later it was associated with shoemakers. Through misdivision, frequently written 15c.-17c. as nawl (for an awl; see N).
不择手段背单词 n. (用来在木头或皮革上打洞)尖钻, 锥子
【区】owl(n 猫头鹰)头是圆O的
【类】awl: pierce = pestle: mash锥子用来刺破 = 研棒用来捣碎
趣味全助记 【记】音:啊嗷,好痛,被钻子扎了一下,l 象一个长长的钻子

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