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screw

UK //skruː//US //skruː//

词源

源自中古法语'escroe'(螺母、螺丝),最终来自拉丁语'scrofa'(母猪),因螺旋形状类似猪的卷尾。动词用法最早记录于1606年。

noun

❶ 一种带有螺旋纹的金属紧固件,通常用于将物体固定在一起。使用时需要旋转拧入。

“I need a screw to fix this loose chair leg.”

(我需要一颗螺丝来固定这把松动的椅子腿。)

“The shelf fell because the screws were too short.”

(架子掉下来了,因为螺丝太短了。)

❶ 螺旋桨的叶片,特指船舶或飞机推进器的旋转部分。

“The ship's screw was damaged in the storm.”

(船的螺旋桨在风暴中受损了。)

“A twin-screw aircraft has better maneuverability.”

(双螺旋桨飞机具有更好的机动性。)

同义词:bolt, fastener, propeller

verb

❶ 用螺丝固定或连接物体,通过旋转使螺丝进入材料。

“Screw the hinges onto the door frame carefully.”

(小心地把铰链用螺丝固定在门框上。)

“She screwed the lid back on the jar.”

(她把盖子重新拧回到罐子上。)

❶ 俚语中表示欺骗、压榨或搞砸某事,带有强烈负面情绪。

“The contractor screwed us by using cheap materials.”

(承包商用劣质材料坑了我们。)

“I screwed up the presentation by forgetting my notes.”

(我忘了带讲稿,把演示搞砸了。)

同义词:fasten, twist, cheat, ruin

常见短语

screw up — 指把事情弄糟或犯严重错误,常用于口语表达失败或混乱的情况。

“I completely screwed up the job interview by arriving late.”

(我因为迟到把工作面试彻底搞砸了。)

screw around — 浪费时间做无意义的事,或指行为不认真、轻浮。

“Stop screwing around and focus on your homework!”

(别瞎闹了,专心做你的作业!)

screwdriver — 螺丝刀工具,也指一种由伏特加和橙汁调制的鸡尾酒。

“Pass me the Phillips screwdriver to open this electronic device.”

(把十字螺丝刀递给我,我要拆开这个电子设备。)