| 词汇 | penknife |
| 释义 | penknife noun[ C ] uk /ˈpen.naɪf/ us /ˈpen.naɪf/pluralpenknives(US alsopocketknife) a small knife that folds into a case and is usually carried in a pocket袖珍折刀 kvkirillov/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Tools -pronged adjustable spanner adze Allen key auger awl excavator gavel gimlet gouge grapnel grappling iron grindstone plunger prong rasp razor knife reamer sander trowel penknife | American Dictionarypenknife noun[ C ] us/ˈpenˌnɑɪf/ a small knife with a blade that folds into its handle Examples of penknifepenknife Another stick of the penknife, when she pretended to pat my head. Length of penknife in lower photo is 10 cm. Penknife is 10 cm long. This includes items such as coins, bunches of keys and penknives. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If the penknife was not magnetised, k was a very foolish instrument to use. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I think that small penknives sometimes have a locking mechanism to stop one cutting one's finger. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 But, as soon as he began to sell those penknives, they must be marked. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He took his penknife from his pocket and struck her in the chest. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The use of nickel silver for cutlery is, of course, already permitted except for penknives. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 As to penknives, there is a difficulty, but again the interpretation is so elastic that we may easily find them coming in. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I thought his carving with a penknife was rotten, but, my goodness! From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is an argument that, if a child wants such a penknife, it should be bought for him by a parent. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He pulls his head downwards by the hair and takes out a penknife. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It was a fine penknife, with corkscrews and all sorts of exciting things. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That is one of the first things one does when one examines property—one takes a penknife and tests the rafters and other beams. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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