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screws

UK //skruːz//US //skruːz//

词源

源自中古英语 'screwe',可能来自古法语 'escroe'(螺旋),最终源自拉丁语 'scrofa'(螺旋形物体)。

noun

❶ 螺丝钉,一种带有螺旋纹的金属紧固件,通常与螺母配合使用,用于将物体固定在一起。

“He tightened the screws to secure the shelf to the wall.”

(他拧紧螺丝,把架子固定在墙上。)

“The screws in this furniture are loose and need to be tightened.”

(这件家具上的螺丝松了,需要拧紧。)

同义词:bolts, fasteners, threads

verb

❶ 拧紧或拧松螺丝的动作,也可比喻为施加压力或强迫某人做某事。

“He screwed the lid onto the jar tightly.”

(他把瓶盖紧紧地拧在瓶子上。)

“She screwed the light bulb into the socket.”

(她把灯泡拧进灯座里。)

同义词:tighten, fasten, twist

常见短语

tighten the screws — 比喻施加压力或加强控制,通常用于形容对某人或某事的严格管理。

“The manager tightened the screws on the team to meet the deadline.”

(经理对团队施加压力,要求他们在截止日期前完成任务。)

have a screw loose — 形容某人行为古怪或精神不太正常,常用于非正式场合。

“He keeps talking to himself—I think he has a screw loose.”

(他一直在自言自语——我觉得他脑子有点问题。)