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 so that it pierces wood or other material and is held tightly in place.
同义词:
boltfastenernailpintackspikerivetbrad
2
an act of turning a screw or other object having a thread.
同义词:
turntwistwrenchleverheave
3
a prisoner's derogatory term for a prison guard or warden.
she was frightened by the look of the screws
4
a mean or miserly person.
动词
1
fasten or tighten with a screw or screws.
screw the hinge to your new door
同义词:
fastensecurefixattachclampboltrivetbatten
2
cheat or swindle (someone), especially by charging them too much for something.