THUMBSCREW - Định nghĩa trong Từ điển tiếng Anh
thumbscrew (noun)
/ˈθʌmskruː/
Giải nghĩa:
A type of torture device used in the past to press or twist a person's thumb.
Ví dụ:
The torturer applied the thumbscrew to make the prisoner confess.
thumbscrew (noun)
/ˈθʌmskruː/
Giải nghĩa:
A screw having a flat-edged screw head so that it can be tightened or loosened by a thumb and finger.
Ví dụ:
I used a thumbscrew to fasten the components together without needing a screwdriver.
Cách sử dụng
A thumbscrew is a small tool with two metal ends that can be tightened by turning a screw. It was historically used as a torture device to apply pressure and inflict pain on a victim's thumbs. Nowadays, the term 'thumbscrew' is used metaphorically to refer to a method or tool used to coerce someone into doing something against their will. For example, a boss might use deadlines as a thumbscrew to pressure their employees to work faster.
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