1[transitiveT always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]PULL to twist and pull something roughly from the place where it is being held 猛扭,猛擰,猛拉
I wrenched the packet from his grasp.
我用力奪過他攥在手裏的紙袋。
The door had been wrenched open.
門被猛地拉開了。
2wrench yourself away/freeto use your strength to pull yourself away from someone who is holding you 掙脫開來
She managed to wrench herself free.
她想方設法掙脫了出來。
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wrench yourself away/free• Adam closed the frontdoor and stood there for a moment as if he could not wrench himself away.• Clawssnagged on the photographer's clothing, but he managed to wrench himself away.• Without you white birds would wrench themselves free from my paintings and fly off drippingblood into the night.
3[transitiveT]MIINJURE to hurt a joint in your body by twisting it 扭傷〔關節〕SYN sprain
1.[countableC] especially American EnglishAmE a metaltool that you use for turning nuts 扳手,扳鉗SYN British English spanner
2.throw a (monkey) wrench in somethingAmerican EnglishAmE informalSPOIL to do something that will cause problems or spoil someone’s plans 破壞[阻撓]某事物SYN British English throw/put a spanner in the works
3[singular]REGRET/FEEL SORRY a strong feeling of sadness that you get when you leave a person or place that you love 〔離别時的〕傷感,離愁别緒
Leaving New York had been a terrible wrench.
離開紐約讓人十分傷感。
4[countableC usually singular]PULL a twisting movement that pulls something violently 猛擰,猛扭,猛拉
He grabbed the rope and gave it a wrench.
他抓住繩子猛地一拉。
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wrench• But I know it is going to be a wrench.• As she told me the bad news, I felt a wrench in my stomach.• He had a wrenchhanging from his beltloop.• One wrench of your back could cause permanentdamage.• Yet Washington keeps throwing political wrenches into oilprojects at home and abroad.• I pushed the wrench down the side of Armstrong's driving seat and wound up the engine.• Spray it and then use the wrench on it, jump on to the windowledge then on to the door.