rivet

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riv·et1 /ˈrɪvɪt/ verb

1 be riveted on/to/by something ATTENTIONif your attention is riveted on something, you are so interested or so frightened that you keep looking at it 目不转睛地看某物

All eyes were riveted on her in horror.

所有人都恐惧地盯着她看。

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be riveted on/to/by something• All eyes were riveted on him, and anyone who had seating space sat down quietly.• His vision was riveted to one vanishing point on a particular horizon, and that was the story of avant-garde art.• My eyes are riveted to that glorious old banner..• Of course the country may be riveted by the latest video release or the latest Nintendo game.• His eyes were riveted to the overhead screen while the heel of his right foot tapped nervously on the floor.• Her eyes were riveted to the screen with the troubled innocence of a child.• Armchair travellers will be riveted to their seats while the more adventurous will get itchy feet.

2. be riveted to the spot SHOCKto be so shocked or frightened that you cannot move 〔震惊或害怕得〕动弹不得

3. [transitiveT]TE to fasten something with rivets 〔用铆钉〕固定，铆接

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rivet• And whatsername with the plaits and the horns on her helmet was absolutely riveting.• To rivet all attention on herself was, to Lally, as natural as breathing.• The complex plot is riveting and entirely believable.• A ranting, riveting ball of phlegm made flesh?• What surprised and perplexed me was how authentic, and therefore how riveting, it turned out to be.• The riveting tale of suspense and mystery revolving around an inheritance and the pottery industry.• A rash of high-profile crimes riveted the city's attention this summer.• The legal standoff is another twist in the case that has riveted the United States.• Underneath was a rock with a brass plaque riveted to it.

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