Rivet



GRE Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 铆钉; v. 吸引 ( 注意力)
• ［英］ v. 吸引 ( 注意力) ( to attract completely)
• ［例］ The movie riveted the audience's attention.

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Middle English, clinch on a nail, rivet, from Old French, from river to attach, rivet, probably from rive border, edge, bank, from Latin ripa
• Date: 15th century
• a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head

II. transitive verb

• Date: 15th century
• 1. to fasten with or as if with rivets
• 2. to upset the end or point of (as a metallic pin, rod, or bolt) by beating or pressing so as to form a head
• 3. to fasten or fix firmly <stood riveted by fright>
• 4. to attract and hold (as the attention) completely
• ? riveter noun

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