shovel
/ˈʃʌvl; `ʃʌvl/ n
1 tool like a spade with curved edges, used for moving earth, snow, sand, etc 铲; 铁 . =>illus at spade 见 spade 插图.
2 part of a large earth-moving machine that scoops up earth, etc like a shovel 挖土机或推土机前的铲形部分. shovel, v (-ll-; US -l-)
1 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
lift or move (sth) with a shovel （用铲子或铁 ）铲（某物）
spend hours shovelling snow 用几个小时铲雪
shovel sand into the hole 把沙子铲进洞里
shovel up coal into the container 把煤铲起来放进箱子里
(fig derog 比喻, 贬) shovelling food into their mouths （他们）把食物大块大块地塞进嘴里.
2 [Tn, Cn.a] make or clear (sth) by shovelling 铲成, 铲净（某物）
shovel a path through the snow 在雪中铲出一条路
shovel the pavement clear of snow 把人行道上的雪铲乾净.