thumbscrew
noun [ C ] uk/ˈθʌm.skruː/ us/ˈθʌm.skruː/ (also screws)
拇指夹（旧时的刑具）
a device used especially in the past to torture people (= cause them great pain) by crushing their thumbs
| 单词 | thumbscrew |
| 释义 | thumbscrew noun [ C ] uk/ˈθʌm.skruː/ us/ˈθʌm.skruː/ (also screws) 拇指夹（旧时的刑具） a device used especially in the past to torture people (= cause them great pain) by crushing their thumbs |
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