钳工 | qián gōng | fitter; benchwork | |
钳制 | qián zhì | to suppress; to muzzle; to gag | |
火钳 | huǒ qián | fire tongs | |
虎钳 | hǔ qián | vise | |
老虎钳 | lǎo hǔ qián | vise; pincer pliers |
1 | The second shrimp is a new species - they also graze as juveniles, but as they grow to adult stage, their front claws enlarge and they become predators. | |
2 | I shouted once before a small hand clamped shut my mouth and then another pair of hands inserted a gag. | |
3 | She then retrieved the melting, charred object from the fire with a pair of barbecue tongs, walked upstairs to the kitchen and waved the deformed13) soother in front of my two-year-old face. | |
4 | A hammer, pliers and an anvil - the main tools of a blacksmith. | |
5 | One shrimp has even adapted special pruning claws to harvest food from its volcanic environment, while another becomes a hunter later in life. |