gavel

gavel

英 ['gæv(ə)l]
　　美 ['gævl]

n. （拍賣商、法官、議長用的）小木槌
　　n. (Gavel)人名；(法、瑞典)加韋爾

中文詞源：

gavel （拍賣商或法官用的）小槌

詞源不詳。可能來自舊時參加行業公會需上交一定數額的費用，主持人敲打小槌進行通報，詞源同give. 後指拍賣商或法官用的小槌。

例句：

1. "Let's take a ten-minute recess", the judge said, pounding his gavel.
“現在休庭10分鐘。”法官敲瞭一記木槌說道。

2. The judge rapped on the table twice with his gavel.
法官用他的小木在桌上重敲瞭兩下。

3. The chairman rapped on the table twice with his gavel.
主席用他的小木槌在桌上重敲瞭兩下.

4. You can have the gavel next, but right now she's got it.
你可以一會再發言但現在是她發言.

5. The judge rapped on top of the table with his gavel.
法官用小木槌敲瞭一下桌子.