单词 | wrench |
释义 | noun | verb wrenchwrench1 /rɛntʃ/ noun 1 [countable] a)a metal tool with a round end that fits around and turns nuts and bolts b)a monkey wrench2throw a (monkey) wrench in something to do something that will cause problems or spoil what someone else is planning3[singular] a strong feeling of sadness or other strong emotion: I felt a wrench in my stomach.4[countable usually singular] a twisting movement that pulls something violently noun | verb wrenchwrench2 verb [transitive] 1[always + adv./prep.] to use your strength to pull yourself away from someone or something that is holding you: wrench yourself away/free etc. She managed to wrench herself free.2medicine to injure a part of your body by twisting it suddenly: Brian wrenched his back trying to carry a heavy box.3[always + adv./prep.] to twist and pull something from its position using force, or to be moved in this way: wrench something away/free/off etc. I wrenched the package from his grasp.4[always + adv./prep.] literary to move or remove someone or something from one position or state to another with great difficulty or using a lot of determination: We finally wrenched the kids away from the TV. |
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