screw
n
1 [C] metal pin with a slot or cross cut into its head, and a spiral groove around its shaft, that can be turned and forced into wood, metal, etc so as to fasten and hold things together 螺絲釘; 螺釘; 螺絲.
2 [C] (often in compounds 常用以構成復合詞) thing that is turned like a screw and is used for tightening, gripping, etc 螺旋狀物
tighten the screw on a fruit press 旋緊水果榨汁機的螺絲
a `corkscrew, ie for taking corks out of bottles 瓶塞鉆(拔軟木瓶塞用的).3 [C]
act of turning; turn 擰; 轉動
The nut isn't tight enough yet
give it another screw. 螺母不太緊, 再擰一下吧. =>illus 見插圖.
4 [C] propeller, esp of a ship or motor boat 螺旋槳(尤指船的)
a twin-screw cruiser 雙螺旋槳的機動游艇.
5 [C] (dated 舊 esp Brit) small twisted piece of paper and its contents (擰口的)小紙包及所盛之物
a screw of salt, tea, tobacco, etc 一小紙包鹽、 茶、 煙草等.
6 [sing] (Brit sl 俚) salary or wages 薪水; 工資
be on/be paid a good screw 薪水掙得不少.
7 [C] (Brit sl 俚) prison warder 監獄看守.
8 [sing] ( sl 諱, 俚)
(a) act of sexual intercourse 性交
have a screw with sb 與某人性交.
(b) partner in sexual intercourse 性交的對象
be a good screw 是個性交的好對象.
9 (idm 習語) have a `screw loose be slightly mad or eccentric 有點瘋癲或古怪
She eats nothing but nuts
she must have a screw loose! 她這個人除了乾果, 什麼都不吃, 準是有毛病! put the `screw(s) on (sb) force sb to do sth by intimidating him 威逼某人做某事
The landlord's putting the screws on to get her out of the house. 房東正在逼她搬家. a turn of the screw => turn2. screw, v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
fasten or tighten (sth) with a screw or screws 用螺絲釘將(某物)擰緊
a tightly screwed joint 用螺釘擰得很緊的接頭
screw a bracket to the wall 用螺絲把托架固定到墻上
screw a lock on the door 用螺絲把鎖擰在門上
screw all the parts together 用螺絲釘把所有部件都擰在一起.
2
(a) [Tn.pr, Tn.p, Cn.a]
twist (sth) round; make tighter by twisting 擰動(某物); 擰緊
screw the lid on/off (the jar) 擰上[擰開](罐子)蓋
screw the joints together 把接頭擰在一起
screw a bulb in 把燈泡擰上
screw one's head round, ie in order to look over one's shoulder 轉過頭去
screw the nut (up) tight 把螺母擰緊.
(b) [Ipr, Ip]
be attached by screwing 擰牢
This type of bulb screws into the socket. 這種燈是擰到燈座上的.
Does this lid screw on, or does one press it down? 這個蓋子是擰的還是按的?
3 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb (for sth) (sl 俚) cheat sb 欺騙某人
We got screwed when we bought this house. 我們買這所房子上當了.
How much did they screw you for? ie How much did you have to pay? 他們敲了你多少錢? (你付了多少?)
4 ( sl 諱, 俚)
(a) [I] (of two people) have sexual intercourse (指二人)性交
a couple screwing in the back of a car 正在汽車後排座位上性交的兩個人.
(b) [Tn] (esp of a man) have sexual intercourse with (尤指男子)與...性交
He accused me of screwing his wife. 他控告我奸淫他的妻子.
5 (idm 習語) have one's head screwed on =>head 1. screw him, you, that, etc ( sl 諱, 俚) (used in the imperative to express one's irritation about sb/sth 用於祈使句, 對某人[某事物]表示憤怒)
Screw you, mate! 去你媽的, 你這個家伙! screw up one's `courage force oneself to be brave 鼓起勇氣
I screwed up my courage and went to the dentist. 我鼓起勇氣去找牙科醫生.
6 (phr v) screw sth out of sth remove sth...