| 单词 | wrench |
| 释义 | wrench —wrencher, n. —wrenchingly, adv. /rench/, v.t. 1. to twist suddenly and forcibly; pull, jerk, or force by a violent twist: He wrenched the prisoner's wrist. 2. to overstrain or injure (the ankle, knee, etc.) by a sudden, violent twist: When she fell, she wrenched her ankle. 3. to affect distressingly as if by a wrench. 4. to wrest, as from the right use or meaning: to wrench the facts out of context. v.i. 5. to twist, turn, or move suddenly aside: He wrenched away. 6. to give a wrench or twist at something. n. 7. a wrenching movement; a sudden, violent twist: With a quick wrench, she freed herself. 8. a painful, straining twist, as of the ankle or wrist. 9. a sharp, distressing strain, as to the feelings. 10. a twisting or distortion, as of meaning. 11. a tool for gripping and turning or twisting the head of a bolt, a nut, a pipe, or the like, commonly consisting of a bar of metal with fixed or adjustable jaws. [bef. 1050; ME wrenchen (v.), OE wrencan to twist, turn; c. G renken] Syn. 4. distort, twist, warp. |
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