rivet['rivit]

• n.
  • 铆钉
  • 铆形器件
• vt.
  • 铆接：

    He riveted those steel plates together.

    他把那些钢板铆接在一起。

  • 敲扁(螺钉的)一端(使牢固)
  • 钉牢；固定：

    The little boy was riveted to the ground with fear.

    小男孩吓得像生了根似的站在地上一动也不动。

  • (把目光、注意力等)集中于；(眼睛)盯着；吸引住(注意力等)：

    He riveted his attention on his work.

    他全神贯注地工作。

    All the eyes were riveted on the bride.

    所有人的眼睛都盯着新娘。

• 变形:

  vt.riveted或rivetted.riveting或rivetting