gavels

英 [ˈgævlz] 美 [ˈgævəlz]

n.  (会议主席、拍卖商或法官用的)小槌
gavel的复数



柯林斯词典

  1. N-COUNT (法官、拍卖人、会议主席等用的)小木槌
    A gavel is a small wooden hammer that the person in charge of a law court, an auction, or a meeting bangs on a table to get people's attention.
    1. 'Let's take a ten-minute recess', the judge said, pounding his gavel.
      “现在休庭10分钟。”法官敲了一记木槌说道。

双语例句

  1. This empty arena fills with 6000 delegates and thousands of volunteers and supporters each day the Convention gavels in.
    随着会议的召开,这个原本空空如也的舞台每天将容纳6000名代表,成千上万的志愿者及支持者们。