trowel
n
1 small tool with a flat blade, used for spreading mortar on bricks or stone, plaster on walls, etc 镘刀, 抹子(抹砂浆、 灰泥用的).
2 small gardening tool with a curved blade for lifting plants, digging holes, etc (园艺用的)小铲子.
3 (idm 习语) lay it on thick/with a trowel => thick adv.
🗣️ 情景例句
Dad saved him, not me.
是爸爸救了他, 不是我。
There's nothing interesting in the newspaper.
报纸上没有什么有趣的新闻。
The most surprising thing about it, however, is that it can land anywhere: on snow, water, or even on a ploughed field.