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

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wheels /wiːlz/ pl n

the main directing force behind an organization, movement, etc: the wheels of government
an informal word for car
wheels within wheels ⇒ a series of intricately connected events, plots, etc

wheel n. [countable]

a circular frame or disk that can revolve or spin around an inner frame or on an axis, allowing an object to which it is attached to move.
something like a wheel in shape or function.
Automotivethe steering wheel of a vehicle.
wheels, [plural]
- something that causes another action:the wheels of commerce.
- Slang Termsa car:Does anyone have wheels so we can drive to Malibu?
Informal Termssomeone powerful and influential:a big wheel in the oil business.

to turn, rotate, or revolve;
change direction:[no object]The tanks wheeled and roared off in pursuit.
to move or carry on wheels:[~ + object]They wheeled him off to the emergency room.
to roll on or as if on wheels;
travel smoothly:[no object]The car wheeled along the highway.

Idioms

Idioms at the wheel:

at the helm of a ship, the steering wheel of a motor vehicle, etc.
in command or control:There is a new president at the wheel.

Informal Terms, Idioms wheel and deal, [no object] to operate cleverly or craftily, esp. in a bold or showy way, for one's own profit or benefit.

wheeled, adj.

wheel n.

a circular frame or disk arranged to revolve on an axis, as on or in vehicles or machinery.
any machine, apparatus, instrument, etc., shaped like this or having a circular frame, disk, or revolving drum as an essential feature:a potter's wheel;roulette wheel;spinning wheel.
AutomotiveSee steering wheel.
[Naut.]
- Nauticala circular frame with an axle connecting to the rudder of a ship, for steering:He took the wheel during the storm.
- Nauticala paddle wheel.
- Nauticala propeller.
Informal Termsa bicycle.
a round object, decoration, etc.:a wheel of cheese; a design of red wheels and blue squares.
an old instrument of torture in the form of a circular frame on which the victim was stretched until disjointed.
a circular firework that revolves rapidly while burning;
pinwheel.
a rotating instrument that Fortune is represented as turning in order to bring about changes or reverses in human affairs.
wheels:
- moving, propelling, or animating agencies:the wheels of commerce; the wheels of thought.
- Slang Termsa personal means of transportation, esp. a car.
a cycle, recurring action, or steady progression:the wheel of days and nights.
a wheeling or circular movement:the intricate wheels of the folk dances.
(formerly) a movement of troops, ships, etc., drawn up in line, as if turning on a pivot.
Informal Termssomeone active and influential, as in business, politics, etc.;
an important person:a big wheel.
at the wheel:
- at the helm of a ship, the steering wheel of a motor vehicle, etc.
- in command or control:Her ambition is to be at the wheel of a large corporation by the age of 40.
hell on wheels. See hell (def. 16).
Informal Terms spin one's wheels, to expend or waste effort to no avail:He spun his wheels on that project for two years.
wheels within wheels, an involved interaction of motives or agencies operating to produce the final result:Government agencies are a study of wheels within wheels.

v.t.

to cause to turn, rotate, or revolve, as on an axis.
to perform (a movement) in a circular or curving direction.
to move, roll, or convey on wheels, casters, etc.:The servants wheel the tables out.
Automotiveto provide (a vehicle, machine, etc.) with wheels.

v.i.

to turn on or as on an axis or about a center;
revolve, rotate, or pivot.
to move in a circular or curving course:pigeons wheeling above.
to turn so as to face in a different direction (often fol. by about or around):He wheeled about and faced his opponent squarely.
to change one's opinion or procedure (often fol. by about or around):He wheeled around and argued for the opposition.
to roll along on or as on wheels;
travel along smoothly:The car wheeled along the highway.
British Terms, Militaryto turn:Right wheel!
Informal Terms wheel and deal, to operate dynamically for one's own profit or benefit.

bef. 900; (noun, nominal) Middle English whel(e), Old English hwēol, hweohl; cognate with Dutch wiel, Old Norse hjōl; akin to Greek kýklos (see cycle); (verb, verbal) Middle English, derivative of the noun, nominal

wheel′less, adj.

wheel /wiːl/ n

a solid disc, or a circular rim joined to a hub by radial or tangential spokes, that is mounted on a shaft about which it can turn, as in vehicles and machines
anything like a wheel in shape or function
a device consisting of or resembling a wheel or having a wheel as its principal component: a steering wheel, a water wheel
the wheel ⇒ a medieval torture consisting of a wheel to which the victim was tied and then had his limbs struck and broken by an iron bar
short for wheel of fortune, potter's wheel
the act of turning
a pivoting movement of troops, ships, etc
a type of firework coiled to make it rotate when let off
a set of short rhyming lines, usually four or five in number, forming the concluding part of a stanza
US Canadian
an informal word for bicycle
informal chiefly US Canadian a person of great influence (esp in the phrase big wheel)
at the wheel ⇒ driving or steering a vehicle or vessel
in charge

when intr sometimes followed by about or round: to turn or cause to turn on or as if on an axis
to move or cause to move on or as if on wheels; roll
(transitive) to perform with or in a circular movement
(transitive) to provide with a wheel or wheels
(intransitive) often followed by about: to change one's mind or opinion
wheel and deal ⇒ informal to be a free agent, esp to advance one's own interests

See also wheelsEtymology: Old English hweol, hweowol; related to Old Norse hvēl, Greek kuklos, Middle Low German wēl, Dutch wiel

单词	wheels
释义	Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: wheels /wiːlz/ pl n the main directing force behind an organization, movement, etc: the wheels of government an informal word for car wheels within wheels ⇒ a series of intricately connected events, plots, etc WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 wheel /hwil, wil/USA pronunciation n. [countable] a circular frame or disk that can revolve or spin around an inner frame or on an axis, allowing an object to which it is attached to move. something like a wheel in shape or function. Automotivethe steering wheel of a vehicle. wheels, [plural] something that causes another action:the wheels of commerce. Slang Termsa car:Does anyone have wheels so we can drive to Malibu? Informal Termssomeone powerful and influential:a big wheel in the oil business. v. to turn, rotate, or revolve; change direction:[no object]The tanks wheeled and roared off in pursuit. to move or carry on wheels:[~ + object]They wheeled him off to the emergency room. to roll on or as if on wheels; travel smoothly:[no object]The car wheeled along the highway. Idioms Idioms at the wheel: at the helm of a ship, the steering wheel of a motor vehicle, etc. in command or control:There is a new president at the wheel. Informal Terms, Idioms wheel and deal, [no object] to operate cleverly or craftily, esp. in a bold or showy way, for one's own profit or benefit. wheeled, adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 wheel (hwēl, wēl),USA pronunciation n. a circular frame or disk arranged to revolve on an axis, as on or in vehicles or machinery. any machine, apparatus, instrument, etc., shaped like this or having a circular frame, disk, or revolving drum as an essential feature:a potter's wheel;roulette wheel;spinning wheel. AutomotiveSee steering wheel. [Naut.] Nauticala circular frame with an axle connecting to the rudder of a ship, for steering:He took the wheel during the storm. Nauticala paddle wheel. Nauticala propeller. Informal Termsa bicycle. a round object, decoration, etc.:a wheel of cheese; a design of red wheels and blue squares. an old instrument of torture in the form of a circular frame on which the victim was stretched until disjointed. a circular firework that revolves rapidly while burning; pinwheel. a rotating instrument that Fortune is represented as turning in order to bring about changes or reverses in human affairs. wheels: moving, propelling, or animating agencies:the wheels of commerce; the wheels of thought. Slang Termsa personal means of transportation, esp. a car. a cycle, recurring action, or steady progression:the wheel of days and nights. a wheeling or circular movement:the intricate wheels of the folk dances. (formerly) a movement of troops, ships, etc., drawn up in line, as if turning on a pivot. Informal Termssomeone active and influential, as in business, politics, etc.; an important person:a big wheel. at the wheel: at the helm of a ship, the steering wheel of a motor vehicle, etc. in command or control:Her ambition is to be at the wheel of a large corporation by the age of 40. hell on wheels. See hell (def. 16). Informal Terms spin one's wheels, to expend or waste effort to no avail:He spun his wheels on that project for two years. wheels within wheels, an involved interaction of motives or agencies operating to produce the final result:Government agencies are a study of wheels within wheels. v.t. to cause to turn, rotate, or revolve, as on an axis. to perform (a movement) in a circular or curving direction. to move, roll, or convey on wheels, casters, etc.:The servants wheel the tables out. Automotiveto provide (a vehicle, machine, etc.) with wheels. v.i. to turn on or as on an axis or about a center; revolve, rotate, or pivot. to move in a circular or curving course:pigeons wheeling above. to turn so as to face in a different direction (often fol. by about or around):He wheeled about and faced his opponent squarely. to change one's opinion or procedure (often fol. by about or around):He wheeled around and argued for the opposition. to roll along on or as on wheels; travel along smoothly:The car wheeled along the highway. British Terms, Militaryto turn:Right wheel! Informal Terms wheel and deal, to operate dynamically for one's own profit or benefit. bef. 900; (noun, nominal) Middle English whel(e), Old English hwēol, hweohl; cognate with Dutch wiel, Old Norse hjōl; akin to Greek kýklos (see cycle); (verb, verbal) Middle English, derivative of the noun, nominal wheel′less, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: wheel /wiːl/ n a solid disc, or a circular rim joined to a hub by radial or tangential spokes, that is mounted on a shaft about which it can turn, as in vehicles and machines anything like a wheel in shape or function a device consisting of or resembling a wheel or having a wheel as its principal component: a steering wheel, a water wheel the wheel ⇒ a medieval torture consisting of a wheel to which the victim was tied and then had his limbs struck and broken by an iron bar short for wheel of fortune, potter's wheel the act of turning a pivoting movement of troops, ships, etc a type of firework coiled to make it rotate when let off a set of short rhyming lines, usually four or five in number, forming the concluding part of a stanza US Canadian an informal word for bicycle informal chiefly US Canadian a person of great influence (esp in the phrase big wheel) at the wheel ⇒ driving or steering a vehicle or vessel in charge vb when intr sometimes followed by about or round: to turn or cause to turn on or as if on an axis to move or cause to move on or as if on wheels; roll (transitive) to perform with or in a circular movement (transitive) to provide with a wheel or wheels (intransitive) often followed by about: to change one's mind or opinion wheel and deal ⇒ informal to be a free agent, esp to advance one's own interests See also wheelsEtymology: Old English hweol, hweowol; related to Old Norse hvēl, Greek kuklos, Middle Low German wēl, Dutch wiel
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