gim·let
noun/ˈɡɪmlət/
/ˈɡɪmlət/
- a small tool for making holes in wood to put screws in
螺丝锥；手锥；手钻；木钻 - (figurative) eyes like gimlets (= looking very hard at things and noticing every detail)
锐利如锥的目光
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French guimbelet, diminutive of guimble ‘drill’, ultimately of Germanic origin. - (figurative) eyes like gimlets (= looking very hard at things and noticing every detail)