Nail

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定义

(to remove) a nail (from a wall): (从墙上拔掉)钉子 noun
a (toe) nail: (脚)趾甲 noun
an ingrown nail 嵌甲
练习 1
Jean mentions a 'grocery store' during his conversation with Polly.

Below is a list of items found in different types of stores. Try to match the products with the type of store where you can find them.

Whiskey, passion fruit, roast beef, zucchini :
Screwdrivers, hammers, nails and paint:
Aspirin, condoms, moisturizing cream and shampoo:
Jean mentions a 'grocery store' during his conversation with Polly.

Below is a list of items found in different types of stores. Try to match the products with the type of store where you can find them.

Whiskey, passion fruit, roast beef, zucchini : A grocery store 1
Screwdrivers, hammers, nails and paint: A hardware store 2
Aspirin, condoms, moisturizing cream and shampoo: A drug store 3
1 A grocery store: A 'grocery store' sells all the items listed here. Generally grocery stores sell fruits and vegetables, however the term has come to apply to supermarkets as well, which sell meats, fruits vegetables and household items. Note: small grocery stores are often referred to as 'corner stores' (US) or 'corner shops' (UK). Zucchini (known as a 'courgette' in the UK) is a type of long, green vegetable (not a cucumber).
1 A hardware store: A hardware store does not sell whiskey, passion fruit, roast beef, or zucchini.
1 A drug store: A drug store does not sell whiskey, passion fruit, roast beef, or zucchini.
2 A hardware store: A hardware store sells tools, supplies and other items used for home repair. Hammers and screwdrivers are tools, and nails are metal spikes used with a hammer.
2 A drug store: A drug store does not sell screwdrivers, hammers, nails or paint.
2 A grocery store : A grocery store does not sell screwdrivers, hammers, nails or paint.
3 A drug store: A drug store is often called a pharmacy. They sell items ranging from aspirin to shampoo, birth control and prescription drugs. A condom is a male birth control device.
3 A hardware store: A hardware store doesn't sell aspirin, condoms, moisturizing cream or shampoo.
3 A grocery store: A grocery store may sell aspirin, condoms, moisturizing cream or shampoo, however grocery stores specialize in food products.
练习 2
In this scene, Dr. Loblaw lists several items used during Kevin's surgery. Fill in the blanks below based on the definitions.

1. This term describes burning gas, or the orange and red portions of a fire. "The from the fire consumed the house, burning everything to the ground."

2. I am an instrument with a metal head used to beat or pound objects into place. I am a .

3. I am a thin, cylindrical piece of metal with a sharpened end. I am regularly beaten severely by my friend #2. I am a . (This term was NOT used in the dialogue)

4. I am an instrument used principally by doctors for precision cutting in surgeries. Don't confuse me with my cousin the knife. I am a .

5. This is the general term used to describe instruments used to build, repair or destroy things such as a house or a table. (This term was NOT used in the dialogue) "Screwdrivers, wrenches, drills, and saws are all ."

In this scene, Dr. Loblaw lists several items used during Kevin's surgery. Fill in the blanks below based on the definitions.

1. This term describes burning gas, or the orange and red portions of a fire. "The flames 1 from the fire consumed the house, burning everything to the ground."

2. I am an instrument with a metal head used to beat or pound objects into place. I am a hammer 2.

3. I am a thin, cylindrical piece of metal with a sharpened end. I am regularly beaten severely by my friend #2. I am a nail 3. (This term was NOT used in the dialogue)

4. I am an instrument used principally by doctors for precision cutting in surgeries. Don't confuse me with my cousin the knife. I am a scalpel 4.

5. This is the general term used to describe instruments used to build, repair or destroy things such as a house or a table. (This term was NOT used in the dialogue) "Screwdrivers, wrenches, drills, and saws are all tools 5."
1 flames: "Flames" are parts of a fire, they are red, orange and yellow and move about. In this dialogue, Dr. Loblaw requests a "flame" from the nurse for his operation on Kevin. As a tool, a flame can be used to burn or join metal together.
2 hammer: A "hammer" is a tool used for driving "nails" into various surfaces such as wood, metal or concrete. The head of a hammer is generally a flat metal surface on one side, with a design meant to remove nails on the reverse side. In this dialogue, Dr. Loblaw requests a hammer from the nurse for his operation on Kevin.
3 nail: "Nails" are thin, cylindrical pieces of metal with sharpened ends on one side and a flat head on the other. They are driven or beaten into surfaces such as wood or metal with "hammers", a tool used by Dr. Loblaw during this operation.
4 scalpel: A "scalpel" consists of a thin, cylindrical shaft with a sharp blade at one end. These tools are often used by doctors performing precise surgical procedures. In this dialogue, Dr. Loblaw requests a scalpel from the nurse for Kevin's operation.
5 tools: "Tools" are instruments generally used for the repair or construction of objects such as furniture (among many other uses). A "tool" is also a general term for any type of instrument which serves a specific purpose, for example: the tools of a writer are pen and paper. Although this term wasn't used in the dialogue, it could replace Dr. Loblaw's term "instruments". Furthermore, all of Dr. Loblaw's requests in this scene are "tools": a hammer, a scalpel, a flame, etc.

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