柯林斯词典tongs /tɒŋz/ 1. hammer and tongsN-PLURAL Tongs are a tool that you use to grip and pick up objects that you do not want to touch. They consist of two long narrow pieces of metal joined together at one end. 钳子[also 'a pair of' N] →see hammer 返回 tongs剑桥词典a device used for picking up objects , consisting of two long pieces joined at one end and pressed together at the other end in order to hold an object between them 钳子 coal tongs 火钳 a pair of tongs 一把钳子 → curling tongs （同 curling tongs） 返回 tongs