gimlet
英 [ˈɡɪmlət]
美 [ˈɡɪmlət]
n. 螺丝锥; 手锥; 手钻; 木钻
复数：gimlets
BNC.41699 / COCA.31628
牛津词典
noun
- 螺丝锥；手锥；手钻；木钻
a small tool for making holes in wood to put screws in- eyes like gimlets (= looking very hard at things and noticing every detail)
锐利如锥的目光
- eyes like gimlets (= looking very hard at things and noticing every detail)
柯林斯词典
- ADJ 目光锐利的
If you say that someone hasgimleteyes, you mean that they look at people or things very carefully, and seem to notice every detail.- 'Have you read the whole book?' she asks, gimlet-eyed.
“整本书你都读完了吗？”她目光敏锐地问道。
- 'Have you read the whole book?' she asks, gimlet-eyed.
英英释义
noun
- hand tool for boring holes
- a cocktail made of gin or vodka and lime juice
双语例句
- His gimlet eyes blinked at her.
他那双锐利的眼睛向她眨了眨。 - His glance was like a gimlet, cold and piercing.
他的目光是一把钢锥，寒光刺人心脾。 - She was kind to Connie, and tried to worm into her woman's soul with the sharp gimlet of her well-Born observations.
她对康妮很是亲切，用着她的出身高门的人的观察，象尖锐的钻子一样，努力地把她的妇人的灵魂的秘密刺穿。 - A gimlet for tapping or broaching casks.
酒从木桶的一个孔冒了出来。 - You surely must have a gimlet, you will make a few holes here and there, around my mouth, and you will nail the top plank on loosely.
您一定有一个螺丝锥，您在靠近嘴的地方，随便锥几个小孔，上面的木板，也不要钉得太紧。