wrench

英 [rentʃ]

美 [rentʃ]

v.  猛拉; 猛扭; 猛拧; 扭伤(脚踝、肩膀等); 使痛苦，使十分难过(尤指以致哭喊出声)
n.  扳钳; 扳手; (离别的)痛苦，难受; 猛扭; 猛拉

过去式：wrenched　现在分词：wrenching　过去分词：wrenched　复数：wrenches　第三人称单数：wrenches　

CET6考研IELTSGRETEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.10564 / COCA.10376

习惯用语

n.

throw a wrench in/into sththrow a wrench in/into sth

牛津词典

verb

• 猛拉；猛扭；猛拧
  to pull or twist sth/sb/yourself suddenly and violently
  1. The bag was wrenched from her grasp.
     那只包从她紧握的手里被夺了出来。
  2. He grabbed Ben, wrenching him away from his mother.
     他抓住本，把他从他母亲那里一把抢走了。
  3. Guy wrenched his mind back to the present.
     盖伊的思绪猛地回到现在。
  4. They wrenched the door open.
     他们猛地把门拉开了。
  5. She managed to wrench herself free.
     她终于设法挣脱出来。
• 扭伤（脚踝、肩膀等）
  to twist and injure a part of your body, especially your ankle or shoulder
  1. She wrenched her knee when she fell.
     她跌倒时把膝盖扭伤了。
• 使痛苦，使十分难过（尤指以致哭喊出声）
  to make sb feel great pain or unhappiness, especially so that they make a sound or cry
  1. His words wrenched a sob from her.
     他的话使得她难过得哭泣起来。
  2. Her words wrenched at my heart.
     她的话使得我心如刀绞。
  3. a wrenching experience
     苦难的经历

noun

• 扳钳；扳手
  a metal tool with a specially shaped end for holding and turning things, including one which can be adjusted to fit objects of different sizes, also called a monkey wrench or an adjustable spanner
• （离别的）痛苦，难受
  pain or unhappiness that you feel when you have to leave a person or place that you love
  1. Leaving home was a terrible wrench for me.
     对我来说离开家是件十分痛苦的事。
• 猛扭；猛拉
  a sudden and violent twist or pull
  1. She stumbled and gave her ankle a painful wrench.
     她绊了一跤，把脚踝崴得很痛。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 猛拉;猛拧;猛拽
  If youwrenchsomething that is fixed in a particular position, you pull or twist it violently, in order to move or remove it.
  1. He felt two men wrench the suitcase from his hand...
     他感觉有两个人在使劲拽他手里的手提箱。
  2. He wrenched off his sneakers...
     他使劲儿脱下运动鞋。
  3. They wrenched open the passenger doors and jumped into her car.
     他们使劲拽开后座车门，跳进了她的车子。
• VERB 挣脱;挣开
  If youwrenchyourself free from someone who is holding you, you get away from them by suddenly twisting the part of your body that is being held.
  1. She wrenched herself from his grasp...
     她从他手里挣脱开来。
  2. He wrenched his arm free...
     他把手臂挣脱开来。
  3. She tore at one man's face as she tried to wrench free...
     她试图挣脱时朝一个男子的脸上抓去。
  4. I wrenched my hand away from my attacker.
     我用力把手从袭击者手里挣脱出来。
• VERB 扭伤(关节)
  If youwrenchone of your joints, you twist it and injure it.
  1. He had wrenched his ankle badly from the force of the fall.
     他因摔倒而严重扭伤了脚踝。
• N-SING (离别时的)痛苦，愁楚
  If you say that leaving someone or something isa wrench, you feel very sad about it.
  1. I always knew it would be a wrench to leave Essex after all these years...
     我一直心里清楚过了这么多年后离开埃塞克斯会非常痛苦。
  2. Many of the things are of great sentimental value and it is going to be a wrench parting with them...
     其中很多东西都具有重要的情感价值，令人难以割舍。
  3. Although it would be a wrench, we would all accept the challenge of moving abroad.
     虽然移居海外会很痛苦，但我们都愿意接受这个挑战。
• 扳钳；活动扳手
  Awrenchor amonkey wrenchis an adjustable metal tool used for tightening or loosening metal nuts of different sizes.
• PHRASE 作梗;阻挠
  If someonethrows a wrenchorthrows a monkey wrenchinto a process, they prevent something happening smoothly by deliberately causing a problem.
  1. Their delegation threw a giant monkey wrench into the process this week by raising all sorts of petty objections.
     他们的代表团本周提出了各种细枝末节的反对意见，极在地阻挠了进程。

in BRIT, use 英国英语用 throw a spanner in the works

英英释义

noun

• a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt
  Synonym:spanner
• a jerky pulling movement
  Synonym:twist
• a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
  1. the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell
  2. he was sidelined with a hamstring pull
  Synonym:twistpull

verb

• twist suddenly so as to sprain
  1. wrench one's ankle
  2. The wrestler twisted his shoulder
  3. the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell
  4. I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days
  Synonym:twistsprainturnwrickrick
• twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish
  1. Wring one's hand
  Synonym:wring
• twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
  1. wrench a window off its hinges
  2. wrench oneself free from somebody's grip
  3. a deep sigh was wrenched from his chest
  Synonym:twist
• make a sudden twisting motion

双语例句

• They wrenched open the passenger doors and jumped into her car.
  他们使劲拽开后座车门，跳进了她的车子。
• Many of the things are of great sentimental value and it is going to be a wrench parting with them
  其中很多东西都具有重要的情感价值，令人难以割舍。
• He felt two men wrench the suitcase from his hand
  他感觉有两个人在使劲拽他手里的手提箱。
• Their delegation threw a giant monkey wrench into the process this week by raising all sorts of petty objections.
  他们的代表团本周提出了各种细枝末节的反对意见，极在地阻挠了进程。
• The plumber took out a wrench and tightened the bolt.
  管子工拿出一把扳手拧紧了螺栓。
• He pulled the handle off with a single wrench.
  他使劲一拧，把手就掉了。
• He had wrenched his ankle badly from the force of the fall.
  他因摔倒而严重扭伤了脚踝。
• Although it would be a wrench, we would all accept the challenge of moving abroad.
  虽然移居海外会很痛苦，但我们都愿意接受这个挑战。
• Remove and install the glow plug using the flexible-head wrench.
  使用活头扳手拆卸和安装电热塞。
• That was my best wrench.
  那是我最好的扳手了。