
好词典

源自古英语spāca(辐条),与古诺尔斯语spaki(木棒)同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语*spaikōn。
❶ 车轮的辐条,指连接轮毂和轮圈的细长金属或木质条状物,用于支撑和固定车轮结构。
“One of the bicycle spokes broke during the ride.”
(骑行过程中自行车的一根辐条断了。)
“The wooden wheel had twelve evenly spaced spokes.”
(这个木轮有十二根均匀分布的辐条。)
❶ 梯子的横档,指连接两侧梯架的横向短木或金属杆,用于踩踏攀爬。
“She climbed up the ladder, gripping each spoke firmly.”
(她紧抓每一根横档爬上了梯子。)
“The bottom spoke of the old ladder was cracked.”
(旧梯子最下面的横档裂开了。)
❶ 动词speak的过去式,表示过去发生的说话行为,适用于各种交流场景。
“She spoke softly to the frightened child.”
(她对受惊的孩子轻声说话。)
“The professor spoke for two hours without notes.”
(教授不用稿子连续讲了两小时。)
put a spoke in someone's wheel — 阻碍某人的计划或行动,就像在车轮中插入辐条使其无法转动,比喻制造障碍。
“The sudden rain put a spoke in our picnic plans.”
(突如其来的大雨阻碍了我们的野餐计划。)