| 单词 | rivet |
|---|---|
| 音标 | ['rivit] |
| 解释 | n.铆钉；v.吸引(注意力) |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 v. 吸引(注意力) (to attract completely) 【例】 The movie riveted the audience's attention. |
| 字源 | rivet (n.) c.1400, from Old French rivet "nail, rivet," from Old French river "to clench, fix, fasten," possibly from Middle Dutch wriven "turn, grind," related to rive (v.). The English word may be directly from Middle Dutch. rivet (v.) early 15c., from rivet (n.). Meaning "to command the attention" is from c.1600. Related: Riveted; riveting. |
| 不择手段背单词 | n. 铆钉; v 吸引(注意力) 【记】rivet的作用不是rive(v 撕开) 【区】riveting(adj 非常精彩的; 令人着迷的)好像被铆上了 【反】riveting(adj 非常精彩的; 令人着迷的)－vapid(adj 索然乏味的) |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】将分开的东西(riven)联在一起的铆钉 rive + it 小东西 |
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