rivet
rivet
[ˈrɪvɪt]
noun
riveter
noun
rivetingly
adverb
语源
[ˈrɪvɪt]
noun
- a short metal pin or bolt for holding together two plates of metal, its headless end being beaten out or pressed down when in place
铆钉
- [with obj.]join or fasten (plates of metal) with a rivet or rivets
铆，铆接（金属板）
the linings are bonded, not riveted, to the brake shoes for longer wear.
为了更加耐磨，衬垫是粘合而不是铆接到闸瓦上去的。
■fix (someone or something) so as to make them incapable of movement
固定…（使其不动）
the grip on her arm was firm enough to rivet her to the spot.
她的手臂被紧紧抓住，动弹不得。
■attract and completely engross (someone)
吸引；使全神贯注
he was riveted by the newsreels shown on television.
他被电视上播放的新闻片吸引住了。
[as adj. riveting]a riveting story.
一个非常动听的故事。
■(一般作 be riveted)direct (one's eyes or attention) intently
集中（目光，注意力）
all eyeswere riveted on him.
所有的目光都集中到他身上。
riveter
noun
rivetingly
adverb
语源
- Middle English: from Old French, from river 'fix, clinch', of unknown ultimate origin
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