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wedge

UK /wɛdʒ/US /wɛdʒ/

词源

源自古英语 'wecg',意为楔形物,与古高地德语 'wecki' 和古诺尔斯语 'veggr' 同源。

noun

❶ 楔子,一种三角形或楔形的工具,通常用于固定物体或分开物体。

“He used a wooden wedge to keep the door open.”

(他用一个木楔子让门保持开着。)

“The mechanic inserted a wedge under the car to lift it.”

(机械师在车下插入一个楔子来抬升它。)

同义词:chock, shim, block

verb

❶ 用楔子固定或分开某物,也可比喻为强行插入或挤入某处。

“He wedged the chair under the doorknob to prevent it from opening.”

(他把椅子楔在门把手下面防止门被打开。)

“She wedged her foot in the door to stop it from closing.”

(她把脚楔在门缝里阻止门关上。)

同义词:jam, squeeze, force

常见短语

drive a wedge between — 在两人或群体之间制造分歧或矛盾,通常指故意挑拨关系。

“His lies drove a wedge between the two friends.”

(他的谎言在这两个朋友之间制造了隔阂。)

the thin end of the wedge — 指看似微小但可能导致更大问题或变化的事情的开端。

“Allowing overtime work is just the thin end of the wedge for employee burnout.”

(允许加班只是导致员工过劳的微小开端。)