screw

1. N-COUNT A screw is a metal object similar to a nail, with a raised spiral line around it. You turn a screw using a screwdriver so that it goes through two things, for example, two pieces of wood, and fastens them together. 螺釘

Each bracket is fixed to the wall with just three screws. 每個托架只用3顆螺釘固定在墻上。

2. V-T/V-I If you screw something somewhere or if it screws somewhere, you fix it in place by means of a screw or screws. 用螺釘固定

I had screwed the shelf on the wall myself. 我自己用螺釘把架子固定在了墻上。

Screw down any loose floorboards. 用螺釘釘緊任何松動的地板。

3. ADJ A screw lid or fitting is one that has a raised spiral line on the inside or outside of it, so that it can be fixed in place by twisting. 帶螺旋的 (蓋子、配件等)[ADJ n]

...an ordinary jam jar with a screw lid. …一個帶螺旋蓋的普通果醬罐。

4. V-T/V-I If you screw something somewhere or if it screws somewhere, you fix it in place by twisting it around and around. 擰緊

"Yes, I know that," Kelly said, screwing the silencer onto the pistol. “是的，我知道那事。”凱利一邊把消音器擰到手槍上一邊說道。

Screw down the lid fairly tightly. 把蓋子擰到很緊。

5. V-T If you screw something such as a piece of paper into a ball, you squeeze it or twist it tightly so that it is in the shape of a ball. 把 (紙片等) 揉成 (一團)

He screwed the paper into a ball and tossed it into the fire. 他把那片紙揉成一團扔進了火里。

6. V-T If you screw your face or your eyes into a particular expression, you tighten the muscles of your face to form that expression, for example, because you are in pain or because the light is too bright. 把 (臉、眼睛等) 扭曲成 (某表情)

He screwed his face into an expression of mock pain. 他把他的臉扭曲成假痛苦狀。

7. V-RECIP If someone screws someone else or if two people screw, they have sex together. 與…性交; 性交[非正式，粗話]

"Are you screwing her?" she said. “你是不是和她上床了？”她說。

8. V-T Some people use screw in expressions such as screw you or screw that to show that they are not concerned about someone or something or that they feel contempt for them. 去 (你、它等) 的 (表示不關心或蔑視)[非正式，粗話] [only imper]

Something inside me snapped. "Well, screw you then!"

我忍不住爆發(fā)了?！昂茫敲慈ツ愕陌?！”

9. V-T If someone screws something, especially money, out of you, they get it from you by putting pressure on you. 敲詐[非正式]

After decades of rich nations screwing money out of poor nations, it's about time some went the other way. 富國從窮國敲詐錢財已數(shù)十年，該是有些國家反其道而行之的時候了。