corkscrew

• vt. 硬拉出；探聽
• adj. 螺旋形的
• n. 螺絲錐
• vi. 曲折行進

來自cork和screw的組合詞。

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.

這集小折刀 、 剪刀和螺絲起子於一身.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

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

緊接著那可敬的父親似乎在調整一個巨大的拔塞鑽一樣的東西.

來自英漢文學 - 雙城記

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

她用開塞鑽打開了酒瓶.

來自互聯網

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

在繼續前進之前它們暫時留了下來在我們附近盤旋了幾年.

來自互聯網

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

螺狀物:具有螺形形狀的儀器, 如一個螺絲起子.

來自互聯網