名詞 rivet:

1. ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)
   同義詞：stud
2. 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

動詞 rivet:

1. direct one's attention on something
   同義詞：concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore
2. fasten with a rivet or rivets
3. hold (someone's attention)

1. Can I fasten these metal plates with rivets?
   我可以用鉚釘把這些金屬板固定在一起嗎？
2. I was absolutely riveted by her story.
   她的故事完全把我吸引住了。
3. We stood riveted to the spot.
   我們寸步不移的站在那兒。

riv.et

n.（名詞）
A metal bolt or pin having a head on one end, inserted through aligned holes in the pieces to be joined and then hammered on the plain end so as to form a second head.
鉚釘，包頭釘：一端有尖頭的金屬螺釘或別針，插入需要連接的部件上排列的洞孔中，然后再將另一扁平的頭敲打成平頭
v.tr.（及物動詞）
riv.et.ed,riv.et.ing,riv.ets
To fasten or secure with or as if with a rivet.
用鉚釘固定，鉚接：用或好象用鉚釘扣緊某或固定
To hammer the headless end of so as to form a head and fasten something.
（打扁螺釘?shù)囊欢耍┦估喂蹋呵么驘o頭的一端使形成尖頭并扣緊某物
To fasten or secure firmly; fix.
使固定，使牢固：牢牢地系緊或保護；使固定
To engross or hold (the attention, for example).
凝神，集中注意力

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Old French river [to attach]
源自 古法語 river [縛系]

【引伸】
riv.eter
n.（名詞）