wrench
英 /rentʃ/ 美 /rentʃ/
- n. 扳手A tool used to grip and turn nuts or bolts
- v. 猛扭；猛拉；扭伤Pull or twist forcefully, sometimes causing injury
- n. 离别之痛；猛扭Sadness at leaving someone or something; a sudden forceful twist
She tightened the loose bolt with a wrench.
她用扳手拧紧了松动的螺栓。
Leaving a close community can be a real wrench for students who move abroad for university.
对赴海外上大学的学生来说，离开关系紧密的社区可能十分难舍。
搭配
an adjustable wrench 活动扳手wrench something open 猛力拉开某物wrench your shoulder 扭伤肩膀a real wrench 难以割舍的痛苦
辨析提示
扳手在英式英语中常叫spanner；wrench也可作动词。
词族
近义 spanner、yank、twist
相关词
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