剔除 | tī chú | to reject; to discard; to get rid of | |
剔透 | tī tòu | pure and limpid; (of a person) quick-witted | |
晶莹剔透 | jīng yíng tī tòu | sparkling and crystal-clear; glittering and translucent (idiom) | |
玲珑剔透 | líng lóng tī tòu | exquisitely made; very clever | |
剔牙 | tī yá | to pick one's teeth |
1 | But these chopping tools are marvellous and quick at getting the meat off the bone and then, with one sharp blow, I could break the bone and we'd be able to get to the marrow. | |
2 | For years, folks had to pick out - or spit out - those large black watermelon seeds. | |
3 | If I now hold that new one in my hand, it becomes very clear how well you can use it to strike meat off an animal. | |
4 | The tiger needs a toothpick to pick his teeth. | |
5 | When I was in school, girls would put teethmarks all over their pencils, while boys would chip off the paint with fingernails. |