thumbscrew

英 ['θʌmskruː] 美 ['θʌmskruː]

• n. 翼形螺钉；拇指夹

英英释义

Noun:

1. instrument of torture that crushes the thumb

2. screw designed to be turned with the thumb and fingers

经典引文

• The thumbscrews are on for us to find..alternatives to CFCs.

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