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screw

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ldoce_293_cscrew1 /skruː/ ●●● S3 noun [countableC]  
1  screw.jpg 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
a) SYSEX/HAVE SEX WITHan offensive word meaning an act of having sex 性交
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
Examples from the Corpus
have a screw loose• "Fernando can be really weird sometimes." "Yeah, he's got a screw loose, no question."
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〕
Examples from the Corpus
screw• The drive must be held in position until a screw fixing can be made.• A good waterproof adhesive should be used in addition to fixing screws.• Some one in Bullfinch had removed all the screws from the seats of the scoop chairs in the solarium.• The screw was only allowed to be effective where nothing could possibly be effected by its application.• You just need to tighten these two screws here.
screw2 ●●○ verb  
1  attach 固定 [transitiveT always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]TBCFASTEN/DO UP to attach one thing to another using a screw 用螺丝固定 → nail
screw something into/onto/to something
 The chairs were screwed to the floor.
这些椅子用螺丝固定在地板上。
 The wooden frame should be screwed onto the wall.
这个木框应该用螺丝固定到墙上。
2  close by turning 拧紧 [intransitiveI, transitiveT always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]FASTEN/DO UP to fasten or close something by turning it, or to be fastened in this way 拧紧，旋紧 OPP unscrew
screw (something) on/onto something
 The lens screws onto the front of the camera.
镜头旋扣在照相机正面。
 She carefully screwed the cap back onto the toothpaste.
她小心地把牙膏盖子拧回去。
3  paper/cloth 纸/布 [transitiveT always + adverbadv/prepositionprep] (also screw up)SQUASH to twist paper or cloth into a small round shape 把…揉成一团
 She screwed the letter up and threw it in the bin.
她把信揉成一团扔进垃圾桶里。
screw something (up) into something
 I screwed my handkerchief into a ball.
我把我的手帕揉成一团。
4. sex 性 [intransitiveI, transitiveT] informal not politeSYSEX/HAVE SEX WITH an offensive word meaning to have sex with someone （和某人） 性交
5. screw you/him etc spoken not politeANGRY an offensive expression used to show that you are very angry with someone 去你妈的/滚他妈的
Examples from the Corpus
screw you/him etc• They screwed him at least once and he knows it.
6  cheat 欺骗 [transitiveT] not politeTRICK/DECEIVE to cheat someone in order to get money from them 欺骗〔某人〕
screw somebody for something
They screwed us for $60 in the end.
他们最后骗走了我们 60 美元。
7 screw around phrasal verbphr v 
a) informal to do silly things that may cause trouble 胡搅，捣蛋 SYN mess around
 The kids were screwing around down by the bus station.
这些小孩在汽车站边上捣蛋。
b) SYSEX/HAVE SEX WITH informal not polite an offensive expression meaning to have sex with a lot of different people 乱交，乱搞
8 screw up phrasal verbphr v 
a) informalDO BADLY to make a bad mistake or do something very stupid 犯大错；做蠢事 SYN mess up
 You’d better not screw up this time.
这次你最好别搞砸了。
b) screw something ↔ up informalSPOIL to spoil something by doing something stupid 把某事搞糟[弄糟] SYN mess something up
 She realized that she had screwed up her life.
她意识到她把自己的生活都给毁了。
c) screw up your eyes/faceHBH to move the muscles in your face in a way that makes your eyes seem narrow 瞇起眼睛/扭曲面部
 He screwed up his eyes against the bright light.
强烈的光线下他瞇起了眼睛。
 Her face was screwed up with pain.
她痛得脸都扭曲了。
d) screw somebody ↔ up informalSAD/UNHAPPYCONFUSED to make someone feel very unhappy, confused, or upset so that they have emotional problems for a long time 〔长时间地〕使某人很不愉快，使某人非常烦恼 SYN mess somebody up
 It really screwed her up when her mother died.
母亲的去世让她十分难过。
→ screwed up
e) screw up the/enough courage to do something (also screw up your courage to do something)BRAVE to be brave enough to do something you are very nervous about 鼓起/鼓足勇气做某事
 I finally screwed up enough courage to talk to her.
我终于鼓足勇气和她说了话。
Examples from the Corpus
screw up• I can't trust you to do anything right can I? You always manage to screw things up.• I was so nervous about the driving test that I screwed the whole thing up.• My audition was going really well until I screwed the last part up.• Someone screwed up and what was supposed to be a confidential email was copies to everyone in the company.• There was no way he was going to allow her to screw up his plans.• He screwed his handkerchief up into a ball and put it in his pocket.• Sally screwed up the letter she was writing and threw it into the wastebasket.• If you screw up too many times, they'll kick you off the team.
screw up your eyes/face• He screwed up his eyes against the light and Jurnet saw the gipsy in him.• He screwed up his eyes and put his hands over his ears.• She screwed up her face and whispered: you're so revoltingly fat you disgusting baboon.• He screwed up his face as the hot water from the kitchen tap scalded his hand.• He screwed up his face at the appalling stench but made no move to draw back.• Blake screwed up his eyes, trying to peer through the fog.
screw up the/enough courage to do something• But Janice's fear was so great she struggled through two more migraines before screwing up enough courage to try the injection.• I eventually screwed up the courage to write to Richardson, pretending to be a drama student wanting advice.
→ have your head screwed on (straight) at head1
Examples from the Corpus
screw• When nailing or screwing down carpet gripper strips, be careful to avoid piercing any water pipes or electricity cables.• Lynn screwed her eyes shut and blew as hard as she could.• The sides were screwed to the head and foot ends and the lid spanned the sides.
screw something (up) into something• I screwed the note into a ball and threw it for Springsteen to play with.• As I closed the lid he screwed his knuckles into his eyes and his body shook.• Wrap ptfe tape around each fitting before screwing it into place in the radiator.• The battens should be screwed loosely into position and then checked to see if they present a flat vertical surface.
Origin screw1
(1400-1500) Old French escroe “inner screw, nut”, from Latin scrofa “female pig”
screw1 nounscrew2 verb
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