ldoce_293_cscrew1 /skruː/ ●●● S3 noun [countableC] 1 DHTBCa thin pointed piece of metal that you push and turn in order to fasten pieces of metal or wood together 螺丝,螺(丝)钉 → nail Fix the frame in position and tighten the screws. 把框子固定在正确位置上,拧紧螺丝。
→5 See picture of nail 钉子, screw 螺丝, bolt 螺栓 ... 2 informal not polite b) a good screw a very offensive word for someone who is good at having sex 性交好手,好的性交对象
3. have a screw loose informalCRAZY to be slightly crazy 有点疯疯癫癫,头脑有些不正常 4 put/tighten the screws on somebody informalTHREATEN to force someone to do something by threatening them 威逼某人做某事 The government has started to tighten the screws on illegal share dealers. 政府开始打压不法证券商。
5. British EnglishBrE informalBONAME OF A PERSON a prison officer – used especially by prisoners 监狱看守人,狱警〔尤为囚犯用语〕