释义
🔑 screw BrE /skruː / NAmE /skruː / noun 🔑 [ C ] a thin pointed piece of metal like a nail with a raised spiral screwdriver line (called a thread along it and a line or cross cut into its head . Screws are turned and pressed into wood , metal , etc . with a screwdriver in order to fasten two things together ◆ One of the screws is loose . ◆ Now tighten all the screws . Decorating and home improvement 装饰和改善房屋 Houses 房屋 refurbish/renovate/ (BrE do up a building/a house 整修/翻新/修缮楼房/房屋 convert a building/house/room into homes/offices/ (especially NAmE apartments/ (BrE flats 把楼房/房子/房间/改建成住房/办公室/公寓 extend/enlarge a house/building/room/kitchen 扩建/扩大房屋/楼房/房间/厨房 build (BrE an extension (to the back/rear of a house)/ (NAmE an addition (on/to sth)/ (BrE a conservatory （在房子后面）扩建；（在某处）增建；建造暖房 knock down/demolish a house/home/building/wall 推倒/拆除房子/住房/楼房/墙壁 knock out/through the wall separating two rooms 将两个房间的隔墙打通 Decoration 装饰 furnish/paint/ (especially BrE decorate a home/a house/an apartment/a flat/a room 布置/油漆/装饰住房/房子/公寓/房间 be decorated in bright colours/ (especially US colors/in a traditional style/with flowers/with paintings 用明亮的色彩/传统风格/花朵/绘画装饰 paint/plaster the walls/ceiling 给墙壁/天花板上刷油漆/抹灰 hang/put up/strip off/remove the wallpaper 贴/去除墙纸 install/replace/remove the bathroom fixtures/ (BrE fittings 安装/更换/拆除浴室的固定装置/附加设备 build/put up shelves 搭架子 lay wooden flooring/timber decking/floor tiles/a carpet/a patio 铺设木地板/平台木板/地砖/地毯/露台 put up/hang/take down a picture/painting/poster/curtain 挂上/取下图画/绘画/海报/帘子 DIY/home improvement 自己动手；房屋改造 do (BrE DIY/carpentry/the plumbing/the wiring 自己动手做；做木匠活；铺设管道；铺设线路 make home improvements 改造房屋 add/install central heating/underfloor heating/insulation 添加/安装中央供暖系统/地暖系统/隔热材料 fit/install double-glazing/a smoke alarm 安装双层玻璃/烟雾报警器 insulate your house/your home/the walls/the pipes/the tanks/ (especially BrE the loft 在房子/住房/墙壁/管道/热水箱/阁楼里加隔热装置 fix/repair a roof/a leak/a pipe/the plumbing/a leaking (especially BrE tap/ (NAmE usually faucet 维修房顶/裂缝/管子/管道系统/漏水的水龙头 block/clog (up)/unblock/unclog a pipe/sink 堵住/疏通管道/洗涤池 make/drill/fill a hole 开/钻/填一个洞 hammer (in)/pull out/remove a nail 锤进/拔出钉子 tighten/untighten/loosen/remove a screw 拧紧/拧松/拧开螺丝钉 saw/cut/treat/stain/varnish/paint wood 锯/切割/加工木料；给木料上色/上清漆/上油漆 ➡ see also corkscrew noun [ C ] an act of turning a screw [ sing. ] (taboo slang an act of having sex [ sing. ] (taboo slang a partner in sex ◆ a good screw [ C ] a propeller on a ship , a boat or an aircraft [ C ] (BrE slang a prison officer ● have a ˈscrew loose to be slightly strange in your behaviour ● put the ˈscrews on (sb )to force sb to do sth by frightening and threatening them ● a ˌturn of the ˈscrew an extra amount of pressure , cruelty etc . added to a situation that is already difficult to bear or understand 🔑 screw BrE /skruː / NAmE /skruː / verb present simple - I / you / we / they screw BrE /skruː / NAmE /skruː / present simple - he / she / it screws BrE /skruːz / NAmE /skruːz / past simple screwed BrE /skruːd / NAmE /skruːd / past participle screwed BrE /skruːd / NAmE /skruːd / -ing form screwing BrE /ˈskruːɪŋ / NAmE /ˈskruːɪŋ / 🔑 [ T ] ~ sth + adv ./prep . to fasten one thing to another or make sth tight with a screw or screws ◆ The bookcase is screwed to the wall . ◆ You need to screw all the parts together . ◆ Now screw down the lid . ➡ compare unscrew 🔑 [ T ] to twist sth around in order to fasten it in place ◆ ~ sth + adv ./prep . She screwed the cap back on the jar . ◆ ~ sth + adj . Screw the bolt tight . ➡ compare unscrew 🔑 [ I ] (+ adv ./prep .) to be attached by screwing ◆ The bulb should just screw into the socket . ◆ The lid simply screws on . [ T ] to squeeze sth , especially a piece of paper , into a tight ball ◆ ~ sth up (into sth )I screwed up the letter and threw it into the fire . ◆ ~ sth (up ) into sth Screw the foil into a little ball . ➡ see also screwed-up [ T ] (slang to cheat sb , especially by making them pay too much money for sth ◆ ~ sb We've been screwed . ◆ ~ sb for sth How much did they screw you for (= how much did you have to pay ? [ I , T ] ~ (sb )(taboo slang to have sex with sb ● screw ˈhim , ˈyou , ˈthat , etc .(taboo slang an offensive way of showing that you are annoyed or do not care about sb /sth ● screw up your ˈcourage to force yourself to be brave enough to do sth ◆ I finally screwed up my courage and went to the dentist . ● have your ˈhead screwed on (the right way )(informal to be a sensible person ● ˌscrew aˈround (taboo slang to have sex with a lot of different people ● ˌscrew sth ˈfrom /ˈout of sb to force sb to give you sth ◆ They screwed the money out of her by threats . ● ˌscrew ˈup (slang to do sth badly or spoil sth SYN mess up ◆ You really screwed up there ! ➡ related noun screw-up ● ˌscrew sb↔ˈup (slang to upset or confuse sb so much that they are not able to deal with problems in their life ◆ Her father's death really screwed her up . ➡ see also screwed-up ● ˌscrew sth↔ˈup to fasten sth with screws ◆ to screw up a crate (BrE to fasten sth by turning it ◆ I screwed up the jar and put it back on the shelf . (slang to do sth badly or spoil sth ◆ Don't screw it up this time . ➡ related noun screw-up ● ˌscrew your ˈeyes /ˈface↔up to contract the muscles of your eyes or face because the light is too strong , you are in pain , etc . ◆ He took a sip of the medicine and screwed up his face .
