gimlet
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++gim·let /ˈɡɪmlɪt/ noun [countable] 1. TZa tool that is used to make small holes in wood so that you can put screws in easily 螺丝锥，手钻〔用于在木头上钻孔〕2. gimlet-eyed/gimlet eyes NOTICEif someone is gimlet-eyed, or has gimlet eyes, they look at things very hard and notice every detail 目光敏锐的/敏锐的目光
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gimlet• He has a piercing gimlet eye.Origin gimlet (1300-1400) Old French guimbelet, probably from Middle Dutch wimmel “tool for making holes”gim·let nounChineseSyllable
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gimlet
gim‧let /ˈɡɪmlət, ˈɡɪmlɪt/
noun [countable]
2. gimlet-eyed/gimlet eyes if someone is gimlet-eyed, or has gimlet eyes, they look at things very hard and notice every detail
gim‧let /ˈɡɪmlət, ˈɡɪmlɪt/
noun [countable] Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old French
Origin: guimbelet, probably from Middle Dutch wimmel 'tool for making holes'
1. a tool that is used to make small holes in wood so that you can put screws in easilyLanguage: Old French
Origin: guimbelet, probably from Middle Dutch wimmel 'tool for making holes'
2. gimlet-eyed/gimlet eyes if someone is gimlet-eyed, or has gimlet eyes, they look at things very hard and notice every detail