He had been a miner for so long, that he could intuitively locate the coal and loosen it with a single swing of a pick-axe.

他做矿工的时间太久了，以至于他可以凭直觉找到煤矿并用十字镐的一次简单回转把它敲松。

youdao

As also spade, pick-axe, and shovel to dig or remove the earth, needles, pins, and thread;

其它的东西像挖土或搬土用的铲子、鹤嘴斧、铁锹，以及针线等等我都没有。

youdao

"To plant crops,we need a pick axe, machete and other tools."

VOA: standard.2010.04.02