toothpick(名词):牙签;用来剔除牙缝食物残渣的细小木/塑料棒。(也可指用于插取小食的细签,但最常见含义是“牙签”。)
/ˈtuːθpɪk/
I used a toothpick after dinner.
我晚饭后用了牙签。
After the meal, he carefully used a toothpick to remove food stuck between his teeth, trying not to look rude.
饭后,他小心地用牙签剔掉卡在牙缝里的食物,尽量不显得失礼。
toothpick 由 tooth(牙齿)+ pick(挑、剔)组成,字面意思就是“用来剔牙的东西”。这种复合词结构直观、常见,反映了英语里用功能来命名物品的习惯。