She was kind to Connie, and tried to worm into her woman's soul with the sharp gimlet of her well-Born observations. 她对康妮很是亲切,用着她的出身高门的人的观察,象尖锐的钻子一样,努力地把她的妇人的灵魂的秘密刺穿。
You surely must have a gimlet, you will make a few holes here and there, around my mouth, and you will nail the top plank on loosely. 您一定有一个螺丝锥,您在靠近嘴的地方,随便锥几个小孔,上面的木板,也不要钉得太紧。
A gimlet for tapping or broaching casks. 酒从木桶的一个孔冒了出来。
His glance was like a gimlet, cold and piercing. 他的目光是一把钢锥,寒光刺人心脾。