英语词汇“wrench”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	wrench
释义	Trends of wrench View usage for: wrench (rentʃ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense wrenches, present participle wrenching, past tense, past participle wrenched 1. verb If you wrench something that is fixed in a particular position, you pull or twist it violently, in order to move or remove it. He felt two men wrench the suitcase from his hand. [VERB noun preposition] He wrenched off his sneakers. [VERB noun with adverb] They wrenched open the passenger doors and jumped into her car. [V adj n] Synonyms: twist, force, pull, tear More Synonyms of wrench 2. verb If you wrench yourself free from someone who is holding you, you get away from them by suddenly twisting the part of your body that is being held. She wrenched herself from his grasp. [V pron-refl prep] He wrenched his arm free. [VERB noun adjective] She tore at one man's face as she tried to wrench free. [VERB adjective] I wrenched my hand away from my attacker. [VERB noun adverb] 3. verb If you wrench one of your joints, you twist it and injure it. He had wrenched his ankle badly from the force of the fall. [VERB noun] Synonyms: sprain, strain, rick, distort More Synonyms of wrench 4. singular noun If you say that leaving someone or something is a wrench, you feel very sad about it. [British] I always knew it would be a wrench to leave Essex after all these years. Although it would be a wrench, we would all accept the challenge of moving abroad. Synonyms: blow, shock, pain, ache More Synonyms of wrench 5. countable noun A wrench or a monkey wrench is an adjustable metal tool used for tightening or loosening metal nuts of different sizes. 6. See to throw a wrench More Synonyms of wrench wrench in British English (rɛntʃ) verb 1. to give (something) a sudden or violent twist or pull esp so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached to wrench a door off its hinges 2. (transitive) to twist suddenly so as to sprain (a limb) to wrench one's ankle 3. (transitive) to give pain to 4. (transitive) to twist from the original meaning or purpose 5. (intransitive) to make a sudden twisting motion noun 6. a forceful twist or pull 7. an injury to a limb, caused by twisting 8. sudden pain caused esp by parting 9. a parting that is difficult or painful to make 10. a distorting of the original meaning or purpose 11. a spanner, esp one with adjustable jaws See also torque wrench Word origin Old English wrencan; related to Old High German renken, Lithuanian rangyti to twist. See wrinkle1 wrench in American English (rɛntʃ) noun 1. a sudden, sharp twist or pull 2. an injury caused by a twist or jerk, as to the back, a joint, etc. 3. a sudden feeling of grief, anguish, etc., as at parting with someone 4. any of a number of tools used for holding and turning nuts, bolts, pipes, etc. 5. a false or strained interpretation of an original meaning verb transitive 6. to twist, pull, or jerk suddenly and violently 7. to injure (a part of the body) with a twist or wrench 8. to distort, strain, or give a false interpretation of (a meaning, statement, etc.) verb intransitive 9. to pull or tug (at something) with a wrenching movement Word origin ME < OE wrenc, a trick, deceit; akin to Ger ränke, a bend, twist < IE wreng- < base wer-, to twist, turn > worm More idioms containing wrench throw a wrench into the works Image of wrench © sommai damrongpanich, Shutterstock Examples of 'wrench' in a sentence wrench It's awful to have that wrenched away in such a cruel and blunt way. Times, Sunday Times (2017) He got out of the vehicle, armed with a wrench. Times, Sunday Times (2016) I'll take twisted or wrenched at a push. Times, Sunday Times (2016) It puts a monkey wrench to your plans. Times, Sunday Times (2007) It was an emotionally wrenching experience for him. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The digit was torn off when he wrenched his hand away. The Sun (2016) You still face the wrench of losing your family. Times, Sunday Times (2006) She has worn the job lightly and it will be a wrench to leave her boss. Times, Sunday Times (2009) He is then hit with a monkey wrench and given electric shocks. The Sun (2013) And it concludes with probably the most emotionally wrenching scene of the year. The Sun (2010) All of your certainties have been wrenched away from you. Times, Sunday Times (2010) It will be a wrench to leave. Times, Sunday Times (2009) It was a wrench to leave the business. Times, Sunday Times (2016) And some parents think a job in engineering means wearing a boiler suit and carrying a monkey wrench. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Frank stews and then arms himself with a monkey wrench and takes to the streets to fight crime. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Then my friend was knocked over with such force that his arm was wrenched completely out of its socket. Times, Sunday Times (2010) She could barely wrench herself away. The Sun (2009) Before first light, a knock on the door wrenched me awake. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Leaving Philadelphia was a sad wrench for this lover of hearth and home. Eddison, Sydney A Patchwork Garden: Unexpected Pleasures from a Country Garden (1990) She took her mind away with a wrench from the recollection of the past to the bright serene contemplation of the hopeful future. Elizabeth Gaskell North and South (1855) Just before Chiswick Bridge he suddenly wrenched the wheel round to the right. Times, Sunday Times (2008) I wrenched open the door. Alexander Masters STUART: A Life Backwards (2005) I swear I nearly wrenched the door open to go in and do it myself. The Sun (2014) A door was wrenched open and I felt a cool breath of air on my face. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Word lists with wrench tool In other languages wrench British English: wrench /rɛntʃ/ NOUN feeling If you say that leaving someone or something is a wrench, you feel very sad about it. I always knew it would be a wrench to leave Essex after all these years. American English: wrench a painful parting Arabic: مِفْتَاحُ رَبْط Brazilian Portuguese: problema sentimento Chinese: 痛苦 Croatian: bol Czech: odloučení Danish: skruenøgle Dutch: moeilijk European Spanish: nostalgia Finnish: tuskallinen asia French: déchirement German: Ruck Greek: πόνος χωρισμού Italian: chiave inglese Japanese: ねじり Korean: 쓰림 Norwegian: vridning Polish: szarpnięcie European Portuguese: puxão Romanian: strângere de inimă Russian: выкручивание Latin American Spanish: dolor Swedish: ryck Thai: อาการกลัดกลุ้มใจอย่างแรง Turkish: burma Ukrainian: гайковий ключ Vietnamese: sự vặn mạnh British English: wrench /rɛntʃ/ VERB object If you wrench something, usually something that is in a fixed position, you pull or twist it violently. He felt two men wrench the suitcase from his hand. American English: wrench Arabic: يَجْذِبُ بِشِدَّة Brazilian Portuguese: arrancar Chinese: 猛扭 Croatian: iščupati Czech: vyškubnout Danish: forvride Dutch: wringen European Spanish: arrancar arrebatar Finnish: vääntää French: déchirer German: entreißen Greek: στραμπουλώ Italian: strappare Japanese: ねじる Korean: 비틀다 Norwegian: vri Polish: szarpnąć European Portuguese: arrancar Romanian: a smulge Russian: выкручивать Latin American Spanish: arrancar tirar Swedish: rycka Thai: ดึงและบิดอย่างแรง Turkish: burmak Ukrainian: виривати Vietnamese: vặn mạnh British English: wrench NOUN tool A wrench or a monkey wrench is an adjustable metal tool used for tightening or loosening metal nuts of different sizes. American English: wrench Brazilian Portuguese: chave inglesa Chinese: 活动扳手 European Spanish: llave inglesa French: clé German: Schraubenschlüssel Italian: chiaveattrezzo Japanese: レンチ Korean: 렌치 European Portuguese: chave inglesa Latin American Spanish: llave inglesa British English: wrench VERB neck If you wrench your neck, you hurt it by pulling or twisting it in an unusual way. She was involved in a car accident and she wrenched her neck. American English: wrench Brazilian Portuguese: torcer com força Chinese: 扭伤 European Spanish: dislocarse French: se tordre German: verrenken Italian: slogarsi Japanese: 筋を違える Korean: 비틀어 떼다 European Portuguese: torcer com força Latin American Spanish: dislocarse All related terms of 'wrench' box wrench a wrench with a completely enclosed head, used to hold and turn nuts and bolts lug wrench a spanner with a lug or lugs projecting from its jaws to engage the component to be rotated nail wrench a handheld device used for pulling out or removing nails or fastening devices pin wrench a wrench fitted with a cylindrical pin that registers in a hole in the part to be rotated, used to improve the application of the turning moment pipe wrench any of several types of wrench , including the Stillson wrench, used to grip and turn pipes and other cylindrical objects Allen wrench a thin, L -shaped wrench with a hexagonal head at both ends, designed to fit the sockets of certain screws and bolts monkey wrench a wrench with adjustable jaws socket wrench a wrench having a handle onto which socketed heads of various sizes can be fitted torque wrench a type of wrench with a gauge attached to indicate the torque applied to the workpiece crescent wrench a wrench with a head shaped like a crescent , having one movable jaw , adjusted by a screw to fit various sizes of nuts , bolts , etc. spanner wrench a spanner with a fixed opening that cannot be adjusted to different sizes Stillson wrench a large wrench having adjustable jaws that tighten as the pressure on the handle is increased hex key wrench an L-shaped tool consisting of a rod having a hexagonal cross section , used to turn a screw ( Allen screw ) with a hexagonal recess in the head. A different size of key is required for each size of screw throw a wrench If someone throws a wrench or throws a monkey wrench into a process, they prevent something happening smoothly by deliberately causing a problem . to throw a wrench If someone throws a wrench or throws a monkey wrench into a process, they prevent something happening smoothly by deliberately causing a problem . throw a monkey wrench into to disrupt the orderly functioning or realization of throw a wrench into the works to cause problems which prevent something from happening in the way that it was planned . The British expression is throw a spanner in the works . Chinese translation of 'wrench' wrench (rɛntʃ) n (c) (= tool) 扳手 (bānshǒu) (s) (= tug) 猛扭 (měngniǔ) (s) (= sadness) 痛苦 (tòngkǔ) vt (= pull) to wrench sth away/out etc 猛力将(將)某物挣(掙)开(開)/拔出等 (měnglì jiāng mǒuwù zhèngkāi/báchū děng) (= injure) [arm, back, ankle etc] 扭伤(傷) (niǔshāng) to wrench sth from sb 从(從)某人手里(裡)抢(搶)走某物 (cóng mǒurén shǒu li qiǎngzǒu mǒuwù) to wrench sth open 用力扭开(開)某物 (yònglì niǔkāi mǒuwù) to wrench o.s. free 用力挣(掙)脱(脫) (yònglì zhèngtuō) 1 (verb) in the sense of twist Definition to twist or pull (something) violently, for example to remove it from something to which it is attached They wrenched open the passenger door and got into the car. Synonyms twist He fell and twisted his ankle. force The police forced the door of the flat and arrested him. pull I helped pull him out of the water. tear She tore the windscreen wipers from his car. rip tug A little boy tugged at her sleeve excitedly. jerk yank She yanked the child back into the house. wring He hoped to put pressure on the British and wring concessions from them. wrest She wrested the suitcase from the chauffeur's grasp. 2 (verb) in the sense of sprain Definition to injure (a limb or joint) by a sudden twist He had wrenched his ankle badly in the fall. Synonyms sprain He fell and sprained his ankle. strain He strained his back during a practice session. rick distort 1 (noun) in the sense of twist Definition a violent twist or pull The rope stopped his fall with a wrench that hurt his ribs. Synonyms twist pull The tooth must be removed with a firm, straight pull. rip tug My head was snapped backwards by a tug on my air hose. jerk She gave the dog's lead a jerk. yank Grabbing his ponytail, Shirley gave it a yank. 2 (noun) in the sense of sprain Definition an injury to a limb or joint, caused by twisting it We are hoping the injury is just a wrench. Synonyms sprain strain a groin strain twist A twist of the ankle denied him a place on the substitutes' bench. 3 (noun) in the sense of blow Definition a feeling of sadness experienced on leaving a person or place I knew it would be a wrench to leave home. Synonyms blow The ruling comes as a blow to environmentalists. shock The extent of the violence came as a shock. pain I felt a sharp pain in my lower back. ache You feel nausea and aches in your muscles. upheaval uprooting pang pangs of hunger 4 (noun) in the sense of spanner Definition a spanner with adjustable jaws He took a wrench from his toolbox. Synonyms spanner adjustable spanner shifting spanner Additional synonyms in the sense of ache Definition a continuous dull pain You feel nausea and aches in your muscles. Synonyms pain, discomfort, suffering, hurt, smart, smarting, cramp, throb, throbbing, irritation, tenderness, pounding, spasm, pang, twinge, soreness, throe (rare) in the sense of force Definition to break down or open (a lock, door, etc.) The police forced the door of the flat and arrested him. Synonyms break open, blast, wrench, prise, open, wrest, use violence on in the sense of jerk She gave the dog's lead a jerk. Synonyms tug, pull, yank, wrench, twitch, tweak Nearby words of wrench wreck wreckage wren wrench wrest wrestle wretch Synonyms of 'wrench' wrench Explore 'wrench' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of pain Definition physical hurt or discomfort caused by injury or illness I felt a sharp pain in my lower back. Synonyms ache, smarting, stinging, aching, cramp, throb, throbbing, spasm, pang, twinge, shooting pain in the sense of pang Definition a sudden sharp feeling of pain or sadness pangs of hunger Synonyms pain, stab, sting, stitch, ache, wrench, prick, spasm, twinge, throe (rare) in the sense of pull Definition to exert force on (an object) to draw it towards the source of the force I helped pull him out of the water. Synonyms draw, haul, drag, trail, tow, tug, jerk, yank, prise, wrench, lug, wrest in the sense of pull Definition the act of pulling The tooth must be removed with a firm, straight pull. Synonyms tug, jerk, yank, twitch, heave in the sense of shock Definition something causing this The extent of the violence came as a shock. Synonyms upset, blow, trauma, bombshell, turn (informal), distress, disturbance, consternation, whammy (informal), state of shock, rude awakening, bolt from the blue, prostration in the sense of strain Definition to injure or damage (oneself or a part of one's body) by overexertion He strained his back during a practice session. Synonyms injure, wrench, sprain, damage, pull, tear, hurt, twist, rick, impair, overexert in the sense of strain Definition the damage resulting from excessive physical exertion a groin strain Synonyms injury, wrench, sprain, pull, tension, tautness, tensity (rare) in the sense of tear Definition to remove or take by force She tore the windscreen wipers from his car. Synonyms pull, seize, rip, grab, snatch, pluck, yank, wrench, wrest in the sense of tug Definition to pull or drag with a sharp or powerful movement A little boy tugged at her sleeve excitedly. Synonyms pull, drag, pluck, jerk, yank, wrench, lug in the sense of tug Definition a strong pull or jerk My head was snapped backwards by a tug on my air hose. Synonyms pull, jerk, yank, wrench, drag, haul, tow, traction, heave Additional synonyms in the sense of wrest Definition to take (something) away from someone with a violent pull or twist She wrested the suitcase from the chauffeur's grasp. Synonyms pull, force, strain, seize, twist, extract, wrench, wring in the sense of wring Definition to obtain by forceful means He hoped to put pressure on the British and wring concessions from them. Synonyms twist, force, squeeze, extract, screw, wrench, coerce, wrest, extort in the sense of yank Definition to pull (someone or something) with a sharp movement She yanked the child back into the house. Synonyms pull, tug, jerk, seize, snatch, pluck, hitch, wrench in the sense of yank Definition a sudden pull or jerk Grabbing his ponytail, Shirley gave it a yank. Synonyms pull, tug, jerk, snatch, hitch, wrench, tweak
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