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cork·screw /ˈkɔːkskruː/ n. | a. | vt. | vi.
I n.
1. (拔软木塞的)螺丝起子，瓶塞钻
He took the bottle with the corkscrew and expertly opened it. 他拿起那个带瓶塞钻的瓶子，熟练地打开了瓶盖。
Use your corkscrew carefully so that it doesn't disembowel the cork. 使用瓶塞钻时要当心，别把瓶塞钻碎了。
2. (拳击中)拳头向内转动的一击
II a.
螺旋形的
a corkscrew staircase 盘(旋楼)梯
III ❶ vt.
1. 使作螺旋式移动，使曲折行进
The horses have to be corkscrewed into the diminutive stables. 不得不把这几匹马曲曲绕绕地赶进狭小的马厩。
The road corkscrewed its way in and out of a gully. 道路蜿蜒曲折伸入沟壑，又盘陀而出。
2. 费力地拔出；转弯抹角地引出，兜圈子问出
Every word had to be corkscrewed out of him. 字字句句都非得设法从他口里套出来不可。
3. 使成螺旋形
corkscrew copper tubing 把铜管弯成螺旋形
❷ vi.
作螺旋式移动，曲折行进
The plane corkscrewed down toward the earth. 飞机打着旋向地面降下。
The path corkscrews up the steep valley. 这条小路沿着陡峭的山谷盘绕而上。
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