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wrench wrecking wrecker wreckage wreath

wrench
[英] [rentʃ] [美] [rɛntʃ] 生词本

n.

vt.

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1. VERB 猛拉;猛拧;猛拽 If you wrench something that is fixed in a particular position, you pull or twist it violently, in order to move or remove it. 

  • He felt two men wrench the suitcase from his hand...

    他感觉有两个人在使劲拽他手里的手提箱。

  • He wrenched off his sneakers...

    他使劲儿脱下运动鞋。

  • They wrenched open the passenger doors and jumped into her car.

    他们使劲拽开后座车门，跳进了她的车子。

2. VERB 挣脱;挣开 If you wrench yourself free from someone who is holding you, you get away from them by suddenly twisting the part of your body that is being held. 

  • She wrenched herself from his grasp...

    她从他手里挣脱开来。

  • He wrenched his arm free...

    他把手臂挣脱开来。

  • She tore at one man's face as she tried to wrench free...

    她试图挣脱时朝一个男子的脸上抓去。

3. VERB 扭伤(关节) If you wrench one of your joints, you twist it and injure it. 

  • He had wrenched his ankle badly from the force of the fall.

    他因摔倒而严重扭伤了脚踝。

4. N-SING (离别时的)痛苦，愁楚 If you say that leaving someone or something is a wrench, you feel very sad about it. 

  • I always knew it would be a wrench to leave Essex after all these years...

    我一直心里清楚过了这么多年后离开埃塞克斯会非常痛苦。

  • Many of the things are of great sentimental value and it is going to be a wrench parting with them...

    其中很多东西都具有重要的情感价值，令人难以割舍。

  • Although it would be a wrench, we would all accept the challenge of moving abroad.

    虽然移居海外会很痛苦，但我们都愿意接受这个挑战。

5. N-COUNT 扳钳；活动扳手 A wrench or a monkey wrench is an adjustable metal tool used for tightening or loosening metal nuts of different sizes. 
6. PHRASE 作梗;阻挠 If someone throws a wrench or throws a monkey wrench into a process, they prevent something happening smoothly by deliberately causing a problem. 

  • Their delegation threw a giant monkey wrench into the process this week by raising all sorts of petty objections.

    他们的代表团本周提出了各种细枝末节的反对意见，极在地阻挠了进程。

in BRIT, use 英国英语用 throw a spanner in the works
Noun

1. a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments;

  • "the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"
  • "he was sidelined with a hamstring pull"

2. a jerky pulling movement

3. a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt

Verb

1. twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates;

  • "wrench a window off its hinges"
  • "wrench oneself free from somebody's grip"
  • "a deep sigh was wrenched from his chest"

2. make a sudden twisting motion

3. twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish;

  • "Wring one's hand"

4. twist suddenly so as to sprain;

  • "wrench one's ankle"
  • "The wrestler twisted his shoulder"
  • "the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell"
  • "I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days"

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  • 1.扳手
1. He gave a wrench to his ankle when he jumped down.
他跳下去的时候扭伤了足踝。

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2. He pulled the handle off with a wrench.
他一拧就把把手拧了下来。

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3. I had to run around to several shops to get that wrench.
我跑了好几家商店，才找到那种扳手。

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4. Parting with her mother was a great wrench.
同母亲分别对她是极大的痛苦。

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