I can't get the screw to turn.

我拧不动这个螺丝钉。

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Humans turn a screw to make it move along its length, but the weevil's muscles pull along the length of its leg to make it turn.

人类旋转螺丝使其前进，而象鼻虫的肌肉沿着腿的方向牵拉，使其旋转。

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Muscles control how much the leg can turn on the screw threads, the researchers report online today in Science.

肢体通过这种螺旋纹的旋转受到肌肉的控制，科学家今日已于科学在线报道了这一成果。

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