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单词 wheel
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wheelnoun

uk/wiːl/us/wiːl/

A2 [ C ] a circular object connected at the centre to a bar, used for making vehicles or parts of machines move:

I got my bag caught in the wheel of my bicycle.
He lost control of his car when a front/rear wheel hit a rock as he approached the first bend.
See also
Ferris wheel
flywheel
waterwheel
on wheels

Something that is on wheels has wheels under it so that it can be pulled or pushed along:

My suitcase is on wheels so that makes life a little easier.
I bought my niece one of those toy dogs on wheels.
the wheel

B2 a steering wheel (= a wheel inside a vehicle that the driver turns to make the vehicle go in a particular direction):

Keep your hands on the wheel!
I never feel safe with Richard at/behind the wheel (= driving).
Do you think you could take the wheel (= drive) for a couple of hours?

[ C ] a wooden or metal wheel that is turned to make a ship go in a particular direction

wheels [ plural ] old-fashioned informal

a car:

I've got to get some wheels - the buses are way too slow!

More examples

  • Remember to apply plenty of oil so that the wheel can rotate freely.
  • It was a real job getting the wheel off the bike.
  • The height of the steering wheel is adjustable.
  • I tried to move forwards but the wheels had locked.
  • The piano's on wheels, so we can roll it into the room.

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The exterior of vehicles

  • brake light
  • bull bar
  • bumper sticker
  • hood
  • Klaxon
  • licence plate
  • license plate number
  • offside
  • petrol cap
  • radial
  • retread
  • roof
  • roof rack
  • side mirror
  • splash guard
  • stepney
  • tyre
  • vanity plates
  • wing
  • wing mirror

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Machines - parts
The interior of vehicles
Parts of ships & boats
Cars

Idiom(s)

a fifth/third wheel
set the wheels in motion
wheels within wheels

wheelverb

uk/wiːl/us/wiːl/

wheel verb (PUSH)

[ T usually + adv/prep ] to push an object that has wheels so that it moves in a particular direction:

I saw her last night wheeling a buggy along Green Lane.
Halfway through the talk someone wheeled in a trolley laden with drinks.
Doctors put her on a respirator and wheeled her downstairs to intensive care.

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Pushing and shoving

  • barge
  • bring
  • bring sb down
  • bundle
  • dig
  • force
  • frogmarch
  • heave
  • jostle
  • nudge
  • propel
  • push
  • push off
  • push sb/sth over
  • put sth out 1
  • ram
  • repel
  • scrum
  • shoulder
  • shove

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Transferring and transporting objects

wheel verb (FLY IN CIRCLES)

[ I ] to fly repeatedly in a circular pattern:

She watched a flock of seagulls wheeling high above her.

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Animal (non-human) behaviour

  • accidental
  • eusocial
  • fledge
  • frisk
  • gore
  • maul
  • migrant
  • mob
  • molt
  • nest
  • nuzzle
  • perch
  • prey
  • ruminate
  • scratch
  • shy
  • skitter
  • slaver 1
  • torpor
  • trot

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Movement through the air

wheel verb (TURN AROUND)

[ I ] US to turn round quickly:

She suddenly wheeled and looked directly at me.
Mike wheeled on Tom and started shouting.

Phrasal verb(s)

wheel sth out
wheel round
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