noun🔗Share蝶ネジA screw that can be turned with the thumb and fingers."The new easel had thumbscrews on the side so I could easily adjust the height without needing any tools. "新しいイーゼルには側面に蝶ネジが付いており、工具を使わずに高さを簡単に調整できました。weaponhistorylawsufferinginhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share親指締めAn instrument of torture used to crush the fingers."Although outlawed centuries ago, the historian described how inquisitors used thumbscrews to force confessions from suspected heretics. "何世紀も前に禁止されたにもかかわらず、歴史家は異端と疑われた人々から自白を強要するために、尋問官がどのように親指締めを使用したかを説明した。weaponinhumansufferinghistorywarlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share弱点、つけこみやすいところA weakness that can be taken advantage of.""Knowing that John struggles with deadlines, his procrastination is the thumbscrews his boss uses to pressure him into working overtime." "ジョンが締め切りに苦労していることを知って、彼の先延ばし癖は、上司が彼に残業をさせるために使うつけこみやすいところだ。characterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
