screwdriver

IPA/ˈskruːdraɪvə(r)/
IPA/ˈskruːdraɪvər/

screwdriver — 名詞

  • screwdriversingular
  • screwdriversplural

1. a handheld tool with a handle and a narrow metal rod whose tip fits into the gro

1.名詞B1
釋義

螺絲起子

用來轉動螺絲的手工具

a handheld tool with a handle and a narrow metal rod whose tip fits into the groove on the head of a screw, used to turn the screw either tighter into a surface or looser to remove it

例句

Theo used a screwdriver to fix the loose handle on the kitchen cabinet.

Theo 用一支螺絲起子把廚房櫥櫃上鬆脫的把手修好了。

screwdriver + to fix + location

Linnea picked up a Phillips screwdriver and tightened the three loose screws on the shelf.

Linnea 拿起一支十字螺絲起子，把書架上的三顆螺絲鎖緊。

Phillips screwdriver — type of screw head

同義詞
  • driver

    shorter, informal form used mostly by tradespeople

  • power screwdriver

    an electric version that drives screws automatically without manual turning

文法句型

screwdriver + for + verb-ing

用法筆記

Frequently modified by the shape of the tip: flat-head screwdriver for single-slot screws, Phillips screwdriver for cross-shaped slots. Electric drills with screwdriver bits are often called power screwdrivers.

常見錯誤

❌Can you hand me a screwdriver to loosen this bolt under the car?
✅Can you hand me a wrench to loosen this bolt under the car?
💡A screwdriver turns screws; a wrench turns bolts, nuts, and pipes.
❌I need a screwdriver to make a hole in the wall.
✅I need a drill to make a hole in the wall.
💡A drill creates holes; a screwdriver only turns existing screws.

2. an alcoholic drink made by mixing vodka with orange juice, usually poured over i

2.名詞B1
釋義

柳橙伏特加

伏特加混合柳橙汁的調酒

an alcoholic drink made by mixing vodka with orange juice, usually poured over ice in a tall glass

例句

Maria ordered a screwdriver while her friend chose a glass of red wine.

Maria 點了一杯螺絲起子調酒，她的朋友則選了一杯紅酒。

order a screwdriver — bar context

At the party, Yusuf mixed a simple screwdriver with vodka and freshly squeezed orange juice.

Yusuf 在派對上用伏特加和新鮮現榨的柳橙汁調了一杯簡單的螺絲起子。

用法筆記

Used only for the cocktail — context makes the meaning clear; a bartender will never hand you a tool. The drink is named after the tool because the first person to mix it stirred it with an actual screwdriver.

常見錯誤

❌I asked the bartender for a screwdriver, and he gave me a tool from the drawer.
✅I asked the bartender for a screwdriver, and he poured me a vodka and orange juice.
💡In a bar, screwdriver always means the drink, never the tool.