spade, shovel

名詞 shovel:

1. a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
2. the quantity a shovel can hold
   同義詞：shovelful, spadeful
3. a fire iron consisting of a small shovel used to scoop coals or ashes in a fireplace
4. a machine for excavating
   同義詞：power shovel, excavator, digger

動詞 shovel:

1. dig with or as if with a shovel

1. The giant shovel is biting off big chunks from the hill.
   巨型鏟土機正在把小山頭一大口一大口地啃掉。
2. They shoveled a path through the snow.
   他們在雪地上鏟出了一條路。
3. They were shoveling food into their mouths.
   他們正大口大口地往嘴里塞食物。
4. He put a shovel of coal on to the fire.
   他往火爐里加了一鏟煤。