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use a screwdriver to do sth
screwdriver 是可数名词，复数形式为 screwdrivers。
Use a screwdriver to tighten the screw.
用螺丝刀拧紧螺丝。
螺丝刀；螺丝起子
screwdrivers — plural of screwdriver
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
螺丝刀；螺丝起子
a hand tool with a shaped tip that fits into the head of a screw, used to turn screws
Use a screwdriver to tighten the screw.
用螺丝刀拧紧螺丝。
A hand tool or power tool which engages with the head of a screw and allows torque to be applied to turn the screw, thus driving it in or loosening it.
用于拧螺丝的手动工具；其尖端适合螺丝头
a hand tool for driving screws; has a tip that fits into the head of a screw
A cocktail made of vodka and orange juice.
用伏特加和橙汁调制的鸡尾酒
a cocktail made with vodka and orange juice
He used a screwdriver to tighten the loose screws on the shelf.
他用螺丝刀拧紧了架子上松动的螺丝。
I need a small screwdriver to open the back of the watch.
我需要一把小螺丝刀来打开手表的后盖。
The mechanic reached for a screwdriver from the toolbox.
修理工从工具箱里拿出一把螺丝刀。
screwdriver 是可数名词，复数形式为 screwdrivers。
Use a screwdriver to tighten the screw.
用螺丝刀拧紧螺丝。
with 后接所使用的工具，表示“用……”。
He loosened the screw with a screwdriver.
他用螺丝刀松开了螺丝。
for 后接用途，说明适合做什么。
This is a screwdriver for small screws.
这是一把用于小螺丝的螺丝刀。
Not this
I need screwdriver to fix the chair.
Use this
I need a screwdriver to fix the chair.
screwdriver 是可数名词，单数形式前需要加冠词 a，表示“一把”。中文没有冠词，容易漏掉。
Not this
She bought two screwdriver from the store.
Use this
She bought two screwdrivers from the store.
可数名词 screwdriver 的复数形式是 screwdrivers，数量大于一时要用复数。中文名词没有复数变化，所以容易漏掉 -s。
Not this
I need a screw to open the battery cover.
Use this
I need a screwdriver to open the battery cover.
这里要的是工具“螺丝刀”（screwdriver），不是“螺丝”（screw）。中文“螺丝刀”里含有“螺丝”二字，容易误说成 screw，但英语中工具和零件是不同的单词。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
十字螺丝刀
You need a Phillips screwdriver to remove these screws.
你需要一把十字螺丝刀来卸下这些螺丝。
一字螺丝刀
Use a flathead screwdriver to pry open the lid.
用一字螺丝刀撬开盖子。
电动螺丝刀
An electric screwdriver makes assembling furniture much faster.
电动螺丝刀能让组装家具快得多。
螺丝刀套装
This screwdriver set includes both Phillips and flathead tips.
这套螺丝刀套装包含十字和一字两种刀头。
精密螺丝刀
A precision screwdriver is essential for repairing eyeglasses.
精密螺丝刀是修理眼镜的必需品。
用螺丝刀
He used a screwdriver to tighten the loose handle.
他用螺丝刀拧紧了松动的把手。
Use screwdrivers naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记忆联想：screw（螺丝）+ driver（司机、驱动器），想象螺丝刀像司机一样把螺丝“开”进木头里。
语域：neutral 常见场景：home repair、hardware store、toolkit 该词表示“螺丝刀/螺丝起子”，是日常通用词汇，口语和书面语中都比较常见，通常用于家居维修、DIY或五金店等场景。
Genuine rhymes with the ending of 'screwdriver' include driver /ˈdraɪvər/, diver /ˈdaɪvər/, and survivor /sərˈvaɪvər/ (all rhyme /-aɪvər/). Watch out: river /ˈrɪvər/, liver /ˈlɪvər/, and shiver /ˈʃɪvər/ rhyme with one another, but they have a short /ɪ/ and do not rhyme with 'screwdriver'.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.