wrench

US /rentʃ/
UK /rentʃ/
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1.

扳手, 活動扳手

a tool used for gripping and turning nuts and bolts

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He used a wrench to tighten the bolt.
他用扳手擰緊螺栓。
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Pass me that adjustable wrench, please.
請把那個活動扳手遞給我。
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spannermonkey wrenchadjustable wrench
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扭傷, 猛拉, 痛苦的離別

a sudden, violent twist or pull

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He felt a sudden wrench in his back.
他感到背部突然一陣扭傷。
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It was a painful wrench to leave her home.
離開家對她來說是一種痛苦的割捨。
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twistjerkpullsprainstrainseparationparting
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猛拉, 扭傷, 擰開

to pull or twist suddenly and violently

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He tried to wrench the door open.
他試圖猛拉開門。
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The sudden movement could wrench your back.
突然的動作可能會扭傷你的背。
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twistjerkpullsprainstrain
2.

使痛苦, 使心痛, 使難受

to cause pain or distress to (someone or something)

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It would wrench my heart to see them suffer.
看到他們受苦會讓我心痛。
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The news of his departure wrenched her.
他離開的消息讓她心痛。
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distressupsetgrievepainhurt
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adjustable wrenchAllen wrenchthrow a (monkey) wrench in the works