| 释义 |
screw /skruː/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. 螺钉，螺丝(钉)
Turn the screw to the right and tighten it. 将螺钉往右旋，把它旋紧。
I removed the last of the screws and took the back off the machine. 我把最后一只螺丝旋了下来，打开机器的后盖。
2. 阳螺旋；阴螺旋；螺栓，螺杆
3. 螺旋状物(如瓶塞钻)
4. 螺旋形；螺旋体
5. 螺旋运动；螺旋的一拧
This isn't tight enough yet;give it another screw! 这还不够紧，再拧一下子!
6. [常作screws] (如同拧转螺钉般地施加的)压力
be strained to the last screw one can bear 紧张得再也承受不了
give sb. another turn of the screw 再给某人施加一点压力
7. (身体、面部的)扭歪，扭曲
a screw of the mouth 嘴巴的扭曲
8. 〈英〉【台】旋转球；旋转
9. 螺旋桨
10. 〈英口〉〈古〉吝啬鬼，守财奴；精明的讨价还价者
He's a terrible screw at a bargain. 他在讨价还价上是个心狠手辣的老手。
11. 〈俚〉古怪的人
12. 〈主英〉一小纸卷(或纸包)；少量
a screw of tea (tobacco,sugar,salt) 一小包茶叶(烟草，白糖，盐)
13. 拇指夹，拶指(旧时的一种刑具)
14. 〈英口〉驽马
15. 〈英口〉〈旧〉工资，薪水，收入
a monthly screw 月收入
16. 〈口〉监狱看守人，狱卒
17. 〈俚〉〈粗〉性交；性交对象；妓女
18. [the screws] 〈俚〉风湿病
An occasional touch of the screws, she admitted. 她承认不时有点风湿痛。
19. 〈俚〉看；盯，注视
She had a screw at me. 她朝我看了一眼。
II ❶ vt.
1. 旋，拧
screw a lid on (off) the jar 把广口瓶盖拧紧(旋开)
2. (用螺旋)操纵，调节；(用螺钉)钉住；拧(螺钉)
screw a bracket to a wall 用螺钉把托架钉在墙上
screw the two pieces together 用螺钉把两部分拧在一起
3. (用螺钉、栓等)拧紧，绞紧
screw the strings of a guitar 拧紧吉他的弦
4. 使绕轴作螺旋运动
5. 刻螺纹于
6. (旧时用拶指刑具)夹(人)
7. 〈口〉逼迫；压低(价格)；迫使(卖主)压低售价；逼出；勒索，敲诈
8. 〈口〉扭歪；皱起；眯紧；歪曲
screw one's head round 扭过头去看
screw one's face into wrinkles 皱起面孔
screw one's eyes 眯起双眼
the reporter who screws sb. 对某人作歪曲报道的记者
9. 〈口〉[常用于被动语态]诈骗
I'm afraid you got screwed. 恐怕你是受骗了。
10. 〈美口〉损坏；弄糟；毁坏；使心烦意乱
That screws everything! 那把一切都弄糟了!
screw one's political enemies 伤害政敌
11. 〈俚〉看；注视
12. 〈口〉= burgle
13. 〈粗〉(男子)与…性交
14. 〈口〉诅咒，让…见鬼去
Screw your money.I told you I wasn't for sale. 让你的钱见鬼去吧! 我告诉过你，我不想出卖自己。
Screw you! 滚你妈的蛋!
❷ vi.
1. (如螺丝般地)转动，作螺旋运动
This handle won't screw. 这只手柄转不动了。
screw to the right 向右旋转
2. 旋，拧；旋牢
The lid screws on (off). 盖子能拧上(能旋开)。
hollow tubes which screw together 旋接起来的空心管
3. (球等)旋转
4. (人)扭动
5. 胁迫；进行勒索
6. 用钱吝啬；拼命节省
7. 〈俚〉急忙离开；走开，出去
You screw right away from here. 你给我立刻离开这里!
8. 〈粗〉性交
[< OFr escroue hole in which screw turns,nut for bolt < L scrōfa sow²,? 缘螺纹形似猪的卷尾] phr. apply the screw to sb. = put the screw(s) on (或 to) sb.
a screw loose 故障，毛病
There's a screw loose in your business.你的业务出了点毛病了。
a turn of the screw 〈口〉雪上加霜
have a screw loose (或 missing) 〈口〉神经不太正常，有点疯疯癫癫；古怪；低能
He was a smart man but had a screw loose. 他长得很帅，可是有点儿古怪。
have one's head screwed on (right 或 the right way 或 properly) 见 head
put the screw(s) on (或 to) sb. 〈口〉对某人施加压力；强迫某人
If he won't give us the money,we'll have to put the screws on him. 如果他不肯给我们钱，我们就得对他施加压力。
screw around 〈美俚〉
1. 鬼混；闲荡
screw around all afternoon 整个下午到处闲荡
2. 〈粗〉〈俚〉乱交，乱搞男女关系
screw down 1. 用螺钉固定；约束
screw sb. down to some fixed rules 使某人受到某些成规的约束
2. 迫使(某人)降低价格(或租金)
screw out 1. 拧出
screw water out of a sponge 拧出海绵里的水
2. 逼出；勒索
screw information out of sb. 逼使某人供出情报
screw money out of sb. 逼某人出钱
screw consent out of sb. 迫使某人同意
3. 勉强拿出(钱)
He screwed out half a pound for the taxi fare.他很不情愿地拿出半英镑来付出租汽车费。
screw sb. over 〈口〉不公正对待某人；欺骗某人
screw up 1. 用螺钉固定；拧紧
screw up a door 用螺钉把门装上
Screw the nuts up tight.把螺帽拧紧。
2. 把…揉成一团
He screwed the drawing up and put it in his pocket.他把那张画揉成一团，塞在口袋里。
3. 扭歪；皱紧
He screwed up his face in thought for a moment.他皱起眉头思考了片刻。
I screwed up my eyes against the strong light.我对着强光眯起眼睛。
4. 〈口〉使紧张；使神经不正常
He is really screwed up about his exams.他对考试真正紧张得要命。
Her divorce screwed her up so badly that she had to go to a shrink.离婚使她精神失常，以致不得不去找精神病医生。
5. 加强；振作，鼓起(勇气等)
screw up discipline 加强纪律
He screwed up his courage to ask her to marry him.他鼓起勇气向她求婚。
6. 〈口〉弄糟，搞乱，把…弄得一团糟；毁坏；毁灭
screw things up 把事情弄糟
She had screwed up and had to do it all over again.她把事情搞坏了，只得重新做过。
tighten (或 turn) the screws 〈口〉施加压力
turn the screws on sb. = put the screw(s) on (或 to) sb. |