| 词汇 | screwdriver |
| 释义 | screwdriver noun[ C ] uk /ˈskruːˌdraɪ.vər/ us /ˈskruːˌdraɪ.vɚ/ a tool for turning screws, consisting of a handle joined to a metal rod shaped at one end to fit in the cut in the top of the screw螺丝刀，改锥 Jacob Wort-Field/EyeEm/GettyImages Tools -pronged adjustable spanner adze Allen key auger awl excavator gavel gimlet gouge grapnel grappling iron grindstone plunger power saw prong rasp razor knife reamer trowel screwdriver | American Dictionaryscrewdriver noun[ C ] us/ˈskruˌdrɑɪ·vər/ a tool for turning screws that has a handle at one end and a metal rod at the other end, shaped to fit in the top of a screw Examples of screwdriverscrewdriver Different birds, for example, share features such as flying, having feathers, etc., but none with tools, such as hammer and screwdriver. This is readily apparent in the case of artifacts such as can openers, screwdrivers and chairs. One reason for this is that the heuristics in the adaptive toolbox are designed for specific tasks - like screwdrivers and wrenches, they are not universal tools. I have already mentioned the screwdriver as the kind of danger which lurks under a definition of that kind. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Apparently somebody has heard of the rumour that a headmaster had to send to the town hall for a screwdriver which he needed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I suppose that the average handyman probably has about eight screwdrivers which he has bought at various times. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Much of the equipment has built-in test facilities, and access can clearly be got with just a screwdriver. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We need long-term investment in research and development—otherwise we will finish up as a screwdriver nation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 For example, the court have held a screwdriver to be a house-breaking implement. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Only the screwdriver operations —the unskilled assembly work —goes to the regions. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The youths run off with a metal toolbox containing a couple of damaged screwdrivers, a blunt chisel and an assortment of nails and hooks. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Should it also include those which require a screwdriver to remove? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If one had a hammer, a chisel or a screwdriver, one would fall within the ambit of subsection (6)(b). From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A guest in the house asked for a screwdriver. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 After all, one would not want merely to attract screwdriver plants; one must have a qualitative attitude to the sort of investment that comes in. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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