corkscrew

英 ['kɔːkskruː]美 ['kɔrkskru]

vt. 硬拉出；探听

adj. 螺旋形的

n. 螺丝锥

vi. 曲折行进

corkscrew 瓶塞钻

来自cork和screw的组合词。

corkscrew (n.)

1720, from cork (n.) + screw (n.). Given various figurative or extended senses from c. 1815; the verb is attested from 1837.

1. It's a penknife, scissors, corkscrew all rolled into one.

这集小折刀、剪刀和螺丝起子于一身.

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2. Presently the honoured parent appeared to be adjusting some instrument like a great corkscrew.

紧接着那可敬的父亲似乎在调整一个巨大的拔塞钻一样的东西.

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3. She opened the bottle of wine with a corkscrew.

她用开塞钻打开了酒瓶.

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4. They pause and corkscrew in our vicinity for years before moving along.

在继续前进之前它们暂时留了下来在我们附近盘旋了几年.

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5. A device having a helical form, such as a corkscrew.

螺状物:具有螺形形状的仪器, 如一个螺丝起子.

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