| 单词 | lever |
| 释义 | lever (liːvəʳ , US also lev- ) Word forms: levers , levering , levered 1. countable noun B2 A lever is a handle or bar that is attached to a piece of machinery and which you push or pull in order to operate the machinery. Push the tiny lever on the lock. [+ on] The taps have a lever to control the mix of hot and cold water. 2. See also gear lever 3. countable noun A lever is a long bar, one end of which is placed under a heavy object so that when you press down on the other end you can move the object. 4. verb If you lever something in a particular direction, you move it there, especially by using a lot of effort. Neighbours eventually levered open the door with a crowbar. [VERB noun with adjective] Insert the fork about 6in. from the root and simultaneously lever it backwards. [VERB noun adverb/preposition] Alex levered himself up from the sofa. [V pron-refl adv/prep] Synonyms: prise, move, force, raise 5. countable noun A lever is an idea or action that you can use to make people do what you want them to do, rather than what they want to do. He may use money as a lever to control and manipulate her. Collocations: lever of power We know from various political memoirs that junior ministers are kept away from the levers of power by civil servants armed with clubs and pitchforks. Times, Sunday Times The levers of power aren't responding when pulled. Times, Sunday Times The familiar levers of power do not work. Times, Sunday Times They know where power lies, have a grip on the levers of power and have no intention of letting go. The Sun Unlike his predecessors since 1997, he will at least have the levers of power with which to prove them wrong. Times, Sunday Times Move the lever from red to blue to enjoy cold drinks. Times, Sunday Times To engage first, you move this lever here towards you and then push it up. The Sun When the jaws are opened and the handles squeezed together, they move a lever over its center point and lock the jaw of the pliers onto the gripped object. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The operator needed only to move the lever to a point on the dial representing the letter that he wished to send as part of his message. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 If it occurs when moving the lever, go through the gears with the engine off. Times, Sunday Times Rodents have previously been shown to be capable of learning to press a lever to move a vehicle that they were riding on forwards on a fixed track. Times,Sunday Times Press the lever and shave! Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 And then presses his lever again. The Sun When one pressed a lever, the brain activity was transmitted instantly into the brain of the other so that it carried out the same action several yards away. Times, Sunday Times They were given electric shocks every 20 seconds unless they pressed the lever during the same time period. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It's not enough to pull that lever and vote for your choice. Times, Sunday Times Good-looking, well priced and easylike easy-as-youlike to use - just pop in a pod and pull the lever. The Sun You'd feel too bad to pull the lever. The Sun If you have to pull the lever up a long way, the cable needs adjustment. The Sun Should you pull the lever? Times,Sunday Times And when you want to be master of your own sightseeing, push the lever and swing her round 360 degrees for a view with a room. Times, Sunday Times For example, he would reward a bird whenever the bird would push a lever. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In the later example, the individual would pull or push a lever towards his name at a faster rate for positive words, then for negative words. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 When he pushed the lever back into the frame he was able to engage the point lock and thus clear the signal. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Pushing the bolt lever forward chambers this round and pushing the lever into the notch locks the bolt and enables the trigger mechanism. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 What's more, the wheels were fixed, with no quick release lever for easy repair or security. Times, Sunday Times Move the release lever to the left to open the tailgate and then inspect the mechanism. Times, Sunday Times Taking a final breath she had pulled the canopy release lever first and released her straps only as the water poured in. Times, Sunday Times Many cars now have locking flaps over the filler with a release lever adjacent to the driver. Times, Sunday Times The slide can be released by pressing the slide release lever, placed on the left side of the frame. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 杠杆, 撬动 Japanese: レバー 操作ハンドル, 力を入れて動かす |
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