screw
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ldoce_293_cscrew1 /skruː/ ●●● S3 noun [countable] 1 
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。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 English informalBONAME OF A PERSON a prison officer – used especially by prisoners 监狱看守人，狱警〔尤为囚犯用语〕
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。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 English 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 [transitive always + adverb/preposition]TBCFASTEN/DO UP to attach one thing to another using a screw 用螺丝固定 → nailscrew 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 [intransitive, transitive always + adverb/preposition]FASTEN/DO UP to fasten or close something by turning it, or to be fastened in this way 拧紧，旋紧 OPP unscrewscrew (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 [transitive always + adverb/preposition] (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 [intransitive, transitive] 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6 cheat 欺骗 [transitive] not politeTRICK/DECEIVE to cheat someone in order to get money from them 欺骗〔某人〕screw somebody for somethingThey screwed us for $60 in the end. 他们最后骗走了我们 60 美元。7 screw around phrasal verb 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 verb 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 upe) 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。 → have your head screwed on (straight) at head1→ See Verb tableExamples 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 verbChinese
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screw
screw1 S3 /skruː/ 
noun [countable]
1. a thin pointed piece of metal that you push and turn in order to fasten pieces of metal or wood together ⇨ nail:
Fix the frame in position and tighten the screws.
2. informal not polite
a. an offensive word meaning an act of having sex
b. a good screw a very offensive word for someone who is good at having sex
3. have a screw loose informal to be slightly crazy
4. put/tighten the screws on somebody informal to force someone to do something by threatening them:
The government has started to tighten the screws on illegal share dealers.
5. British English informal a prison officer – used especially by prisoners
screw2 verb
1. ATTACH [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to attach one thing to another using a screw ⇨ nail
screw something into/onto/to something
The chairs were screwed to the floor.
The wooden frame should be screwed onto the wall.
2. CLOSE BY TURNING [intransitive, transitive always + adverb/preposition] to fasten or close something by turning it, or to be fastened in this way
OPP unscrew
screw (something) on/onto something
The lens screws onto the front of the camera.
She carefully screwed the cap back onto the toothpaste.
3. PAPER/CLOTH [transitive always + adverb/preposition] (also screw up) to twist paper or cloth into a small round shape:
She screwed the letter up and threw it in the bin.
screw something (up) into something
I screwed my handkerchief into a ball.
4. SEX [intransitive and transitive] informal not polite an offensive word meaning to have sex with someone
5. screw you/him etc spoken not polite an offensive expression used to show that you are very angry with someone
6. CHEAT [transitive] not polite to cheat someone in order to get money from them
screw somebody for something
They screwed us for $60 in the end.
⇨ have your head screwed on (straight) at head1(3c)
screw around phrasal verb
1. informal to do silly things that may cause trouble
SYN mess around:
The kids were screwing around down by the bus station.
2. not polite an offensive expression meaning to have sex with a lot of different people
screw up phrasal verb
1. informal to make a bad mistake or do something very stupid
SYN mess up:
You’d better not screw up this time.
2. screw something ↔ up informal to spoil something by doing something stupid
SYN mess something up:
She realized that she had screwed up her life.
3. screw up your eyes/face to move the muscles in your face in a way that makes your eyes seem narrow:
He screwed up his eyes against the bright light.
Her face was screwed up with pain.
4. screw somebody ↔ up informal to make someone feel very unhappy, confused, or upset so that they have emotional problems for a long time
SYN mess somebody up:
It really screwed her up when her mother died. ⇨ screwed up
5. screw up the/enough courage to do something (also screw up your courage to do something) to be brave enough to do something you are very nervous about:
I finally screwed up enough courage to talk to her.
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noun [countable] Date: 1400-1500
Language: Old French
Origin: escroe 'inner screw, nut', from Latin scrofa 'female pig'
Language: Old French
Origin: escroe 'inner screw, nut', from Latin scrofa 'female pig'
1. a thin pointed piece of metal that you push and turn in order to fasten pieces of metal or wood together ⇨ nail:
2. informal not polite
a. an offensive word meaning an act of having sex
b. a good screw a very offensive word for someone who is good at having sex
3. have a screw loose informal to be slightly crazy
4. put/tighten the screws on somebody informal to force someone to do something by threatening them:
5. British English informal a prison officer – used especially by prisoners
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verb1. ATTACH [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to attach one thing to another using a screw ⇨ nail
screw something into/onto/to something
2. CLOSE BY TURNING [intransitive, transitive always + adverb/preposition] to fasten or close something by turning it, or to be fastened in this way
OPP unscrew
screw (something) on/onto something
3. PAPER/CLOTH [transitive always + adverb/preposition] (also screw up) to twist paper or cloth into a small round shape:
screw something (up) into something
4. SEX [intransitive and transitive] informal not polite an offensive word meaning to have sex with someone
5. screw you/him etc spoken not polite an offensive expression used to show that you are very angry with someone
6. CHEAT [transitive] not polite to cheat someone in order to get money from them
screw somebody for something
⇨ have your head screwed on (straight) at head1(3c)
screw around phrasal verb
1. informal to do silly things that may cause trouble
SYN mess around:
2. not polite an offensive expression meaning to have sex with a lot of different people
screw up phrasal verb
1. informal to make a bad mistake or do something very stupid
SYN mess up:
2. screw something ↔ up informal to spoil something by doing something stupid
SYN mess something up:
3. screw up your eyes/face to move the muscles in your face in a way that makes your eyes seem narrow:
4. screw somebody ↔ up informal to make someone feel very unhappy, confused, or upset so that they have emotional problems for a long time
SYN mess somebody up:
5. screw up the/enough courage to do something (also screw up your courage to do something) to be brave enough to do something you are very nervous about:
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/( apartments/especially
NAmE ( flatsBrE 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 ( an extension (to the back/rear of a house)/BrE ( an addition (on/to sth)/NAmE ( a conservatoryBrE （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/( colors/in a traditional style/with flowers/with paintingsespecially
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/( fittingsBrE 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 ( DIY/carpentry/the plumbing/the wiringBrE 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/( the loftespecially
BrE 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( tap/especially
BrE ( faucetNAmE usually
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
