screw

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【释义】：

n．❶ 螺丝，螺丝钉：drive in a screw 旋进螺丝．a screw loose【喻】毛病，故障：He has a screw loose．他精神有点不正常．❷ 螺旋状物，紧固件：put the screw on sb．(=give sb．another turn of the screw)对某人施加压力．❸ 拧，旋转：give it another screw 再把它拧一拧．❹ (船、飞机等的)螺旋桨．❺ (烟丝、茶叶等)一卷，一包．❻ 【口语】吝啬鬼，守财奴．❼ 【口语】工资．

－vt．❶ (用螺丝)拧紧，紧固：screw a handle to the door上门把手．screw the two pieces together把这两件固定在一起．❷ 拧(盖、帽等)：screw open the toothpaste拧开牙膏帽．screw a lid on a jar拧上瓶盖．❸ 扭转(头、脸等)，鼓起(勇气等)，提高(效率)：screw one’s head round扭过头去．He screwed up his courage and faced his enemy like a man．他鼓起勇气，勇敢地面对敌人．❹ 压(出)，挤(出)，榨(出)：screw water out of a towel把毛巾里的水拧出来．screw more taxes out of sb．榨取某人更多的税．

－vi．❶ 转，旋转．❷ 压迫，勒索．