"throw a wrench in" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 搅局
• 破坏计划
• 添麻烦

Definition

给计划或进展制造麻烦或障碍，让事情不能顺利进行或被耽搁。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于口语表达，强调意外行为或变化让事情进展受阻。美式用 'wrench'，英式常用 'spanner'。常与 'plans'、'process' 搭配。

Examples

The bad weather threw a wrench in our picnic plans.

坏天气**搅局**了我们的野餐计划。

A power outage threw a wrench in the meeting.

停电**打乱了**会议。

Her illness threw a wrench in our travel plans.

她生病**破坏了**我们的旅行计划。

Everything was going smoothly until budget cuts threw a wrench in the whole project.

一切都很顺利，直到预算削减**搅局**了整个项目。

I was ready to leave, but car trouble really threw a wrench in my morning.

我准备出门，但汽车故障真的**耽误了**我这天早上。

Just when we'd fixed the last issue, another bug threw a wrench in our software release.

我们刚解决最后一个问题，新的漏洞又**给软件发布添了麻烦**。