好词典
screwed
UK //skruːd//US //skruːd//
词源
源自中古英语 'screwen'（用螺丝固定），可能受古法语 'escroue'（螺母）影响，最终源自拉丁语 'scrofa'（螺旋槽）。负面含义约19世纪出现。
adjective
❶ 形容处境糟糕或陷入困境，通常因他人行为或意外导致，带有无奈或愤怒的情绪。
“If we miss the last train, we're totally screwed.”
（如果错过末班车，我们就彻底完蛋了。）
“He forgot to save the file and now all his work is screwed.”
（他忘了保存文件，现在所有工作都白费了。）
❶ 指被欺骗或遭受不公平对待，常含愤怒或讽刺语气。
“They charged me double—I got screwed by that shop.”
（他们收了我双倍钱——我被那家店坑了。）
“The contract screws the employees out of benefits.”
（这份合同剥夺了员工的福利。）
同义词:ruined, cheated, wrecked, exploited, doomed
verb
❶ 用螺丝固定或拧紧某物，强调物理动作。
“She screwed the shelves to the wall securely.”
（她把架子用螺丝牢牢固定在墙上。）
“Make sure to screw the lid on tightly.”
（务必把盖子拧紧。）
同义词:fasten, tighten, attach, bolt
常见短语
screwed up — 把事情搞砸或犯严重错误，常指因疏忽或无能导致。
“I screwed up the presentation by forgetting my notes.”
（我忘了带讲稿，把汇报搞砸了。）
have one's head screwed on — 形容某人头脑清醒、理智，能做出明智决定。
“She has her head screwed on—she won't fall for scams.”
（她头脑很清醒，不会上当受骗。）