rivet

noun

1. 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

2. ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)

Synonym: stud

verb

1. direct one's attention on something

e.g. Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies

Synonym: concentratefocuscentercentrepore

2. hold (someone's attention)

e.g. The discovery of the skull riveted the paleontologists

3. fasten with a rivet or rivets

1. 吸引;迷住
If you are riveted by something, it fascinates you and holds your interest completely.

e.g. As a child I remember being riveted by my grandfather's appearance...
我记得小时候觉得祖父的相貌很迷人。
e.g. He was riveted to the John Wayne movie...
他对约翰·韦恩的电影很痴迷。

2. 铆钉;包头钉
A rivet is a short metal pin with a flat head which is used to fasten flat pieces of metal together.

1. 铆钉：每扇门的高度自70尺至80尺不等,宽65尺,厚7尺,为钢板铆钉(RIVET)门,中空,当闸室装满水时,中空的门有浮力,这可减少门铰链上的压力,开门或关门比较容易.

2. rivet在线翻译

2. 拉钉：B.除另有规定外,在可行的范围内,其固定扣件得用拉钉(Rivet)之方式尽量隐藏,如采用螺栓与螺钉应以钻孔及埋头方式栓系.

3. rivet：riv; 起皱