vt. 1.(用力)拧,扭转;拧去,扭去,夺去 (off; away)。 2.扭伤。 3.歪曲,曲解(意义、事实等)。 vi. 扭转,扭动;扭转身子。 n. 1.(用力)拧,扭转。 2.扭伤。 3.〔美国〕扳钳,扳手 (= 〔英国〕 spanner)。 4. 【物理学】偶单力组。 5.突然的悲痛[伤心],伤别。 短语和例子 an adjustable (end) wrench 活动扳手。 a pipe [Stillson] wrench 圆管扳钳。
a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt 同义词:spanner,
a jerky pulling movement 同义词:twist,
a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments; "the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"; "he was sidelined with a hamstring pull" 同义词:twist, pull,
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" 同义词:twist, sprain, turn, wrick, rick,
twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish; "Wring one''s hand" 同义词:wring,
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" 同义词:twist,
make a sudden twisting motion
A wrench (or spanner) is a tool used to provide grip and mechanical advantage in applying torque to turn objects?usually rotary fasteners, such as nuts and bolts?or keep them from turning.
例句与用法
1.
The cables were wrenched from their fastenings . 悬索被从锚碇处扭断。
2.
Here, bill, wrench the shutter open . 喂,比尔,把这扇窗板撬开。
3.
There was a wrench in frand's mind . 富兰克感到心头一阵剧痛。
4.
He wrenched the knob off the door . 他把门把手拧掉了,
5.
He wrenched his arm last week . 他上星期扭伤了胳膊。
6.
For once he was wrenched out of his wonted calm . 这一次,他陡然失去了惯常的宁静态度。
7.
I wrenched the door open . 我把门猛地拉开了。
8.
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。
9.
She wrenched the wheel . 她猛地一打方向盘。
10.
Theseus wrenched the club from his hands and battered him to death . 塞修斯从他手中夺过大棒,把他打死。