| 单词 | screw |
| 释义 | screw —screw /skruː/ noun (INSTRUMENT) screws [plural]► F0 → THUMBSCREW(Cf. ↑thumbscrew)Thesaurus+: ↑Punishing by causing pain , ↑Hitting and beating , ↑Punishing and punishmentsnoun (METAL OBJECT) ► F0 [C] a thin, pointed piece of metal with a raised edge twisting round along its length and a flat top with a cut in it, used to join things together, especially pieces of woodThesaurus+: ↑Nuts, bolts and screwsnoun (TURN) ► F0 [C] an act of twisting or turning made to fasten or tighten something: » Give it another screw to make sure the lid doesn't come off while we're travelling.Thesaurus+: ↑Nuts, bolts and screwsnoun [C] OFFENSIVE (HAVE SEX) ► F0 the act of sex, or a sexual partner: » I never feel like a screw when I wake up in the morning.» He's a really good screw.Thesaurus+: ↑Sexual intercoursenoun [C] SLANG (PRISON GUARD) ► F0 (a word used especially by prisoners) a prison guardThesaurus+: ↑Prisons and parts of prisonsverb (METAL OBJECT) ↑Verb Endings for screw F0 [T usually + adv/prep] to fasten something using a screw: » Screw this piece of wood to the wall.» Screw these two pieces together.Thesaurus+: ↑Fastening and tyingF0 [T usually + adv/prep] to fasten something using an object similar to a screw: » We'll have to screw a hook into the wall.Thesaurus+: ↑Fastening and tyingscrew in/togetherF0 If something screws in/together, it fits or fastens together by being turned: » This light bulb screws in.» The steel rods screw together.Thesaurus+: ↑Fastening and tyingverb (TIGHT SHAPE) ↑Verb Endings for screw F0 [T + adv/prep] to tighten the muscles of your face or part of your face into a particular expression, especially one of disapproval or pain: » He screwed his eyes tight shut against the bright light.» The woman at the breakfast table screwed her mouth into a grimace.Thesaurus+: ↑Grimacing and frowningF0 [T + adv/prep] to twist and crush something, especially paper or cloth, roughly with your hands: » She screwed the bag up and threw it in the bin.» He screwed the letter into a ball and flung it away.Thesaurus+: ↑Making things more or less smooth or straightverb (TURN) ↑Verb Endings for screw ► F0 [T usually + adv/prep] to fasten something by turning it or twisting it: » Screw the lid firmly on to the jar and shake well.Thesaurus+: ↑Fastening and tyingverb [I or T] OFFENSIVE (HAVE SEX) ↑Verb Endings for screw ► F0 to have sex with someone: » They say he's screwing the boss's wife.Thesaurus+: ↑Sexual intercourseverb [T] SLANG (CHEAT) ↑Verb Endings for screw ► F0 to cheat or deceive someone: » It was only after we'd had the car for a few days that we realized we'd been screwed by the dealer.Thesaurus+: ↑Cheating and tricking , ↑Plotting and trapping |
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