thumbscrew

n. 翼形螺钉, 拇指夹 [机] 翼形螺钉, 蝶形螺钉

发音

其它 /ˈθʌmskɹuː/

词形变化

thumbscrews 复数 thumbscrews

别名

thumb screw thumb-screw

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A screw that is designed to be turned with the thumb and fingers, thus requiring no screwdriver or spanner (wrench).

  2. 2.

    An instrument of torture used to crush the fingers.

  3. 3.

    A weakness that can be taken advantage of.

    比喻

    Law 33: Discover Each Man's Thumbscrew ― Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

screw

词源

From thumb + screw.

来源：wiktionary