toolbox
toolbox — 名詞
1. a box or container that holds the small hand tools you need for household repair
工具箱
收納維修工具的小箱子或盒子
a box or container that holds the small hand tools you need for household repairs, building projects, or car maintenance
Jason stored his hammers and screwdrivers in a red plastic toolbox under the workbench.
Jason 把他的鎚子和螺絲起子收在一個紅色塑膠工具箱裡，放在工作檯下面。
collocation: store [tools] in a toolbox
When Devika got her new flat, her uncle gave her a toolbox full of tools.
Devika 搬進新公寓時，她叔叔送了她一個裝滿工具的工具箱。
collocation: toolbox filled with [tools]
The old wooden toolbox had a broken lock, so Indra replaced it with a latch.
那個舊木工具箱的鎖壞了，所以 Indra 換了一個扣環。
Élise carried her toolbox to the shed and began fixing the garden chair.
Élise 提著工具箱走到工具棚，開始修理花園椅子。
During the earthquake drill, the janitor grabbed his toolbox before heading to the basement.
地震演習時，管理員抓起他的工具箱，快步走向地下室。
- tool chest
larger, often stationary container with multiple drawers, typically for a workshop
- tool case
emphasises portability with a handle or strap, often used for trade work
- tool kit
refers to the collection of tools rather than the container itself
文法句型
a toolbox
toolbox + of + tools
用法筆記
Frequently used figuratively to mean 'a set of skills or strategies available to someone', such as 'a teacher's toolbox of classroom techniques'.
常見錯誤
❖ 'I bought a new toolbox with a hammer and nails inside.' ✅ 'I bought a new toolbox and put a hammer and nails inside it.' — a toolbox is the empty container; the tools inside are a separate set or kit.
❖ 'He left his toolbox in the garden shed.' (When referring to a large storage cabinet.) ✅ 'He left his toolbox on the workbench.' — toolbox usually describes a portable container, not a fixed cabinet.