gimlet
n
small T-shaped tool for boring a screw hole in a piece of wood 螺丝锥; 木钻; 手钻
(fig 比喻) eyes like gimlets, ie sharp eyes which seem to penetrate with their look 锐利如锥的目光.
🗣️ 情景例句
He ran the drugstore
他经营药房
May I borrow your matches?
我能借你的火柴吗?
There seems to be something wrong with it, but that's the fault of the company that made it.