好词典
wrench
UK //rentʃ//US //rentʃ//
词源
源自中古英语 'wrenche'，意为'诡计'或'工具'，与古英语 'wrencan'（意为'扭转'）有关。
noun
❶ 一种用于拧紧或松开螺母、螺栓的工具，通常有一个可调节的开口或套筒。
“He used a wrench to tighten the loose bolt.”
（他用扳手拧紧了松动的螺栓。）
“The mechanic reached for his wrench to fix the engine.”
（机械师伸手去拿扳手修理发动机。）
❶ 突然的扭伤或拉伤，通常指关节或肌肉的损伤。
“He suffered a wrench to his ankle during the game.”
（他在比赛中扭伤了脚踝。）
“A sudden wrench of her shoulder left her in pain.”
（肩膀突然扭伤让她感到疼痛。）
同义词:spanner, tool, injury, strain
verb
❶ 用力扭转或拉动某物，通常指突然的动作。
“She wrenched the door open when it got stuck.”
（当门卡住时，她用力把它拉开了。）
“He wrenched the lid off the jar with great effort.”
（他费了很大力气把罐子的盖子拧开了。）
❶ 使某人感到痛苦或悲伤，通常指情感上的突然打击。
“The news of his death wrenched her heart.”
（他去世的消息让她心如刀绞。）
“It wrenched him to leave his family behind.”
（离开家人让他感到非常痛苦。）
同义词:twist, pull, yank, distress
常见短语
throw a wrench into — 指突然干扰或破坏某事的进展，使其变得复杂或困难。
“The sudden rain threw a wrench into our picnic plans.”
（突然的雨打乱了我们的野餐计划。）
wrench free — 指用力挣脱或摆脱某种束缚或控制。
“He managed to wrench free from the ropes binding him.”
（他设法挣脱了绑着他的绳子。）