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Wrench 例:He Wrenched Verb Monkey Twist Metal Throws

单词 wrench
音标
英[rentʃ] 美[rɛntʃ]
解释
n.扳手;扭伤;突然的悲痛;vt.扭伤;扭转;歪曲;
例句

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.
例: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。
例:He wrenched off his sneakers...他使劲儿脱下运动鞋。

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.
例:She wrenched herself from his grasp...她从他手里挣脱开来。
例:He wrenched his arm free...他把手臂挣脱开来。

VERB
扭伤(关节)
If you wrench one of your joints, you twist it and injure it.
例:He had wrenched his ankle badly from the force of the fall.他因摔倒而严重扭伤了脚踝。

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.
例: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。
例: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。

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.

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.
例: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。
变形
third:wrenches~done:wrenched~pl:wrenches~ing:wrenching~past:wrenched~

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