"wrench" in Chinese (Simplified)
扳手剧痛(比喻,情感)
Definition
扳手是一种用于夹紧和转动如螺母和螺栓等物体的工具。它也可以指突然的剧烈扭转,或比喻极大的悲伤或痛苦。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
工具意义上在美国英语常用'bāns hǒu (扳手)',英式英语用'spanner'。比喻用法多见于正式或文学中,如'it was a wrench to leave'(很难过地离开)。常见搭配:'adjustable wrench'(活动扳手)、'pipe wrench'(管钳)。
Examples
Please hand me the wrench to fix this bolt.
请把**扳手**递给我修这个螺栓。
He used a wrench to loosen the pipe.
他用**扳手**松开了管子。
The mechanic grabbed a wrench from his toolbox.
修理工从工具箱里拿了一把**扳手**。
Saying goodbye to her hometown was a real wrench.
离开家乡对她来说是一次真正的**剧痛**。
He threw a wrench in the works by changing his mind at the last second.
他在最后一刻改变主意,**打乱了一切计划**。
Be careful—you might hurt your hand if the wrench slips.
小心—如果**扳手**滑了,手可能会受伤。