On the frontier, tools varied with time, place, and occupation. In agriculture, of course, settlers depended on the plow. If they turned to ranching, they needed a lariat (or rope), a branding iron, and a pair of pliers. If they took up mining, they carried a pickax, a screen, and a skillet.
- occupation [ˌɔkjuˈpeiʃən] n. 职业
- plow [plau] n.犁
- ranch [rɑ:ntʃ] v. 经营牧场
- lariat [ˈlæriət] n. 套索
- rope [rəup] n. 绳索
- branding iron [ˈbrændɪŋ] n.烙铁
- pliers [ˈplaiəz] n. 老虎钳
- mining [ˈmainiŋ] n.采矿
- pickax [ˈpiˌkæks] n.镐
- screen [skri:n] n. 筛子
- skillet [ˈskilit] n. 煮锅(= frying pan)
