rivet
US
UK rivet n: (bolt, screw)
SC 铆钉 mǎo dīng
The loose piece of the engine was missing a rivet.
rivet [sth] vtr: (fix, secure)
SC 铆接 mǎo jiē
SC 固定 mǎo jiē，gù dìng
TC 固定
TC 固定
He positioned the panel and riveted it in place.
rivet [sth] to [sth] vtr + prep: (fix, secure)
SC 把…固定在
The engineer riveted the wings to the body of the plane.
rivet [sb] vtr: figurative (transfix, hold attention of)
SC 吸引住…的注意力 xī yǐn zhù de zhù yì lì
The magician riveted the small children.