n.[C]

1. 螺絲，螺釘，螺絲釘；螺栓，螺桿
   Turn the screw to the right to tighten it.

   將螺釘向右旋緊。

2. 螺旋狀物
3. 螺旋形，螺旋體
4. （船等的）螺旋槳
5. （螺絲釘的）一轉，一擰
   He gave it another screw and the lid was tightly on.

   他又擰了一下，蓋子就緊緊旋上了。

6. 【口】守財奴
7. 【主英】一小紙捲（或紙包）
8. 【英】【俚】薪資，收入
9. 【俚】監獄看守人

vt.

1. 旋，擰
   Could you screw the lid off the jar?

   你能把這瓶子的蓋子給旋開嗎？

2. （用螺旋）操縱，調節
3. （用螺釘等）固定（或擰緊）[（+on/onto/to）]
   The carpenter screwed the hinges to the door.

   木匠用螺釘將鉸鏈固定到門上。

   He screwed the two pieces together.

   他用螺絲釘將兩個零件鎖在一起。

4. 扭歪（臉等）；皺起；瞇緊（眼）
   His face was screwed up with fear.

   他的臉因為恐懼而扭歪著。

5. 使振作；鼓舞[（+up）]
   He finally screwed up enough courage to try to dive.

   他終於鼓足了勇氣試著跳水。

6. 強迫；壓榨；勒索[O][（+out of）]
   They tried to screw money out of me.

   他們試圖勒索我的錢。

7. 【美】【俚】與……性交

vi.

1. （螺絲等）轉動；做螺旋形轉動
   This handle won't screw.

   這手柄轉不動。

2. 旋，擰[（+off/on/together）]
3. 壓榨（或勒索）
4. 吝嗇
5. 【粗】操；性交
   They screwed at a hotel after the office party.

   在公司的宴會後，他們到一家旅館做愛。

n.

1. a short, slender, sharp-pointed metal pin with a raised helical thread running around it and a slotted head, used to join things together by being rotated in under pressure.
   ▸a cylinder with a helical ridge or thread running round the outside that can be turned to seal an opening, apply pressure, adjust position, etc.
   ▸ (the screws) historical an instrument of torture acting in this way.
2. an act of turning a screw.
   ▸Brit. a small twisted-up piece of paper containing a substance such as salt or tobacco.
3. (also screw propeller) a ship's or aircraft's propeller.
4. informal, derogatory a prison warder.
5. vulgar slang an act of sexual intercourse.
6. Brit. informal, dated an amount of salary or wages.
7. archaic, informal a mean or miserly person.
8. Brit. informal a worn-out horse.

v.

1. fasten or tighten with a screw or screws.
   ▸rotate (something) so as to attach or remove it by means of a spiral thread.
   ▸impart spin or curl to (a ball or shot).
   ▸ (screw something around/round) turn one's head or body round sharply.
2. informal cheat or swindle.
   ▸ruin or render ineffective.
3. vulgar slang have sex with.

[名]

1. 螺旋槳。