wedge
US /wedʒ/
UK /wedʒ/
名词
1.
楔子, 楔形物
a piece of wood, metal, or some other material having one thick end and tapering to a thin edge, used for forcing apart two things, or for fixing something firmly
示例:
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He used a wooden wedge to split the log.
他用木楔子劈开木头。
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The door was held open by a small rubber wedge.
门被一个小橡胶楔子撑开。
2.
挖起杆, 高尔夫球杆
a golf club with a short, lofted head, used for playing short, high shots
示例:
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He used his sand wedge to get out of the bunker.
他用沙杆从沙坑中打出。
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Her approach shot with a pitching wedge landed perfectly on the green.
她用劈起杆的近距离击球完美地落在了果岭上。
动词
塞进, 楔入
force (something) into a narrow space
示例:
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He managed to wedge himself into the small gap.
他设法把自己塞进了小缝隙。
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She wedged the book between two heavier ones on the shelf.
她把书塞进了书架上两本更重的书之间。