Word · Frequency #19265
rivet
铆钉
A metal pin or bolt used to fasten two pieces of material together; the plain end is hammered or pressed to form a head.
- 1.
A cylindrical mechanical fastener which is supplied with a factory head at one end and is used to attach multiple parts together by passing its bucktail through a hole and upsetting its end to form a field head.
一种圆柱形机械紧固件,一端有工厂头,用于通过孔连接多个部件,并通过变形末端形成现场头
- 2.
ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)
圆形突起装饰(如拱顶、盾牌或腰带上的)
- 3.
Any fixed point or certain basis.
任何固定点或确定的基础
- 4.
heavy pin having a head at one end and the other end being hammered flat after being passed through holes in the pieces that are fastened together
一端有头,穿过被连接件上的孔后另一端锤平的金属销钉
饰钉；圆头装饰；固定点；基础；一种圆柱形机械紧固件,一端有工厂头,用于通过孔连接多个部件,并通过变形末端形成现场头；圆形突起装饰(如拱顶、盾牌或腰带上的)；任何固定点或确定的基础
In use
The metalworker hammered a rivet into the steel beam.
Old bridges often have visible rivets along their joints.
She wore a leather belt with decorative silver rivets.
Connections
Collocations
- pop rivet
- 抽芯铆钉
- The mechanic used a pop rivet to join the metal panels.机械师用一枚抽芯铆钉连接金属板。
- rivet gun
- 铆钉枪
- A rivet gun makes installing rivets much faster.铆钉枪让安装铆钉快得多。
- rivet hole
- 铆钉孔
- The parts must be aligned before you drill the rivet holes.钻孔前必须先对准零件。
- copper rivet
- 铜铆钉
- Old jeans often had copper rivets at the pockets.旧牛仔裤的口袋上常有铜铆钉。
- rivet head
- 铆钉头
- He flattened the rivet head with a hammer.他用锤子把铆钉头敲平。
- solid rivet
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 rivet 拆成 river（河）+ t：想象河边一枚金属铆钉把两块钢板死死铆住，固定不动。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：industrial manufacturing、construction、clothing and accessories 作为名词，rivet 是中性的常用词，没有明显的正式或口语色彩；通常用于工业制造、建筑工程或制衣等具体语境。日常口语中，在谈到牛仔裤或金属制品时也会用到。
Grammar Note
可数名词，复数形式为rivets
Pronunciation & Spelling
rivet 读作 /ˈrɪvət/，词尾是弱读 /ət/。carrot /ˈkærət/ 和 parrot /ˈpærət/ 词尾也读 /ət/，但拼作 -ot，不是 -et，要注意拼写。bracket、pocket、target 都拼作 -et，但词尾读 /ɪt/，和 rivet 不押韵；trivet /ˈtrɪvɪt/ 拼写与 rivet 最接近，但读音也不同。以上均不构成完全押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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