monkey wrench
noun /ˈmʌŋki rentʃ/
/ˈmʌŋki rentʃ/
(British English also adjustable spanner, North American English also adjustable wrench)
Idioms - enlarge imagea tool with a part that can be moved to hold and turn things of different widths
活动扳手 compare spanner, wrench
Idioms
(throw) a (monkey) wrench in/into something (North American English)
(British English (throw) a spanner in the works)
- (to cause) a delay or problem with something that somebody is planning or doing
破坏,阻挠(计划)