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screw /skruː/ ► SEE ALLscrew around screw sb around screw sth downscrew sth onscrew sth onto sthscrew sb out of sth screw sth out of sb screw sb over screw upscrew sth up screw sb up screw sth up●ˌscrew aˈround (⚠, slang) 1. to have sex with a lot of different people 乱搞性关系;滥交 NOTE A more polite, informal way to say this is sleep around. 较礼貌和非正式的表达方式是 sleep around。2. (NAmE) to waste time doing silly or useless activities 胡闹;闲荡◆Stop screwing around and do some work! 别瞎晃荡了,干点正事吧! NOTE A more polite, informal way to say this is mess around, or, in British English, mess about. 较礼貌和非正式的表达方式是 mess around 或英国英语的 mess about。[v + adv]●ˌscrew sb aˈround (BrE, ⚠, slang) to treat sb in a way that is deliberately not helpful to them or wastes their time 和…绕弯子;糊弄;耍弄◆Stop screwing me around and tell me the truth! 别跟我兜圈子,跟我说实话! NOTE A more polite, informal way of saying this is mess sb about/around (BrE) . 较礼貌和非正式的表达方式是 mess sb about/around。[v + n/pron + adv]●ˌscrew sth ˈdownto attach sth firmly to sth else using screws (用螺丝钉)固定,拧紧◆Screw the lid of the box down securely. 用螺丝钉把箱子盖拧牢。[v + n/pron + adv] [v + adv + n]●ˌscrew sth ˈon●ˌscrew sth ˈonto sthto fasten the top on a container by twisting it around 将(容器的盖子)拧紧;旋紧◆Is the top screwed on tightly? 盖子拧紧了吗?OBJ lid, top[v + n/pron + adv] [v + adv + n] [v + n/pron + prep]
●have your head screwed on (right/the right way) (informal) to be a sensible person 头脑清醒;思维清楚;明白事理●ˌscrew sb ˈout of sth (slang) to cheat sb and prevent them from having sth that they should have 骗取某人应得的东西◆She tried to screw him out of his winnings. 她企图把他赢的钱骗走。 NOTE A more polite way to say this is cheat sb out of sth. 较礼貌的表达方式是 cheat sb out of sth。[v + n/pron + adv + prep]●ˌscrew sth ˈout of sb (slang) to force sb to give you sth; to get sth from sb with great difficulty 从某人处勒索(或榨取)某物◆They screwed the money out of her by threatening to hit her. 他们威胁要揍她,逼她交出了钱。[v + n/pron + adv + prep]●ˌscrew sb ˈover (NAmE, ⚠, slang) to trick sb in order to obtain sth valuable from them; to treat sb badly, especially by telling lies 欺诈;不公平对待◆He screwed her over and took all her money. 他骗走了她所有的钱。[v + n/pron + adv] [v + adv + n]●ˌscrew ˈup●ˌscrew sth ˈup (slang, especially NAmE) to do sth badly or spoil sth 搞糟;搅乱◆I was trying to be helpful, but I screwed up again. 我本想帮忙,却又一次搞砸了。◆She screwed up all the arrangements. 她把计划全毁了。SYN mess up, mess sth up[v + adv] [v + adv + n] [v + n/pron + adv]▸ ˈscrew-up noun (slang, especially NAmE) a situation that has been dealt with very badly; a bad mistake 混乱;严重错误◆There was a screw-up over the bookings. 预订情况一团糟。●ˌscrew sb ˈup (slang) to make sb so upset or confused that they are unable to deal with problems in life 使烦恼得不能正常生活;使神经兮兮◆Her parents have really screwed her up. 她的父母实在是把她逼疯了。SYN mess sb up[v + n/pron + adv] [v + adv + n]▸ ˌscrewed-ˈup adjective (informal) upset and anxious, especially because of sth bad that has happened to you in the past (因以前有过不幸遭遇)紧张不安的,心烦意乱的◆a screwed-up kid 一个十分神经质的孩子 ●ˌscrew sth ˈup1. (BrE) to squeeze sth into a tight ball 把…揉成团◆She screwed up the note and threw it away. 她把字条揉成一团扔掉了。OBJ paper, letter SYN scrunch sth up2. if you screw up your eyes or your face, your muscles become tight because you are in pain, the light is too bright, etc. (因疼痛、光线强烈等)眯起(眼睛),扭曲(面孔),龇牙咧嘴◆He screwed up his face in disgust. 他厌恶地皱起了脸。OBJ face, eyes[v + adv + n] [v + n/pron + adv]
●screw up your ˈcourage (especially BrE) to force yourself to be brave enough to do sth 鼓足勇气◆I finally screwed up my courage and went to the dentist. 我终于鼓起了勇气去看牙医。▸ ˌscrewed-ˈup adjective (BrE) squeezed and twisted into a ball 揉成团的◆a screwed-up sheet of paper 揉成一团的纸 |