wrench

verb

/rentʃ/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they wrench	/rentʃ/ /rentʃ/
he / she / it wrenches	/ˈrentʃɪz/ /ˈrentʃɪz/
past simple wrenched	/rentʃt/ /rentʃt/
past participle wrenched	/rentʃt/ /rentʃt/
-ing form wrenching	/ˈrentʃɪŋ/ /ˈrentʃɪŋ/

[transitive, intransitive] to pull or twist something/somebody/yourself suddenly and violently猛拉；猛扭；猛拧 synonym jerk
- wrench (something/somebody/yourself) + adv./prep. The bag was wrenched from her grasp.那个包从她紧握的手里被夺了出来。
- He grabbed Ben, wrenching him away from his mother.他抓住本，把他从他母亲那里一把抢走了。
- (figurative) Guy wrenched his mind back to the present.盖伊的思绪猛地回到现在。
- wrench (something/somebody/yourself) + adj. They wrenched the door open.他们猛地把门拉开了。
- She managed to wrench herself free.她终于设法挣脱出来。
- He wrenched the handbag from her grasp.他从她手中夺走了手提包。
- She tried to wrench her arm away.她试图挣脱她的手臂。
- She wrenched the gun out of his hand.她把枪从他手里夺了出来。
- She wrenched the lid off the biscuit tin.她拧开饼干罐的盖子。
- Suddenly, the door was wrenched open.突然，门被扭开了。
- The child wrenched himself free.那小孩挣脱了出来。
[transitive] wrench something to twist and injure a part of your body, especially your ankle or shoulder扭伤（脚踝、肩膀等） synonym twist
- She wrenched her knee when she fell.她跌倒时把膝盖扭伤了。
- I slipped and wrenched my ankle quite badly.我滑了一跤，扭伤了脚踝。
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[transitive, intransitive] (formal) to make somebody feel great pain or unhappiness, especially so that they make a sound or cry使痛苦，使十分难过（尤指以致哭喊出声）
- wrench (something) (from somebody) His words wrenched a sob from her.他的话使得她难过得抽泣起来。
- a wrenching experience苦难的经历
- wrench at something Her words wrenched at my heart.她的话使得我心如刀绞。
see also gut-wrenching

词源late Old English wrencan ‘twist’, of unknown origin.

wrench

noun

/rentʃ/

Idioms

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(especially North American English)
(British English usually spanner)
[countable] a metal tool with a special shape at the end for holding and turning things, including one that can be changed to fit objects of different sizes, also called a monkey wrench or an adjustable spanner 扳钳；扳手

[singular] pain or unhappiness that you feel when you have to leave a person or place that you love（离别的）痛苦，难受
- Leaving home was a terrible wrench for me.对我来说离开家是件十分痛苦的事。
[countable, usually singular] a sudden and violent twist or pull猛扭；猛拉
- She stumbled and gave her ankle a painful wrench.她绊了一跤，把脚踝崴得很痛。
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词源late Old English wrencan ‘twist’, of unknown origin.

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干扰；出难题；从中捣乱