
screw
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。)
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。)
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。)