wrench
/rentʃ/ (bre, ipa) · /rentʃ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈrench/ (ame, mw)
wrench — 動詞
- wrenchpresent simple I / you / we / they
- wrencheshe / she / it
- wrenchedpast simple
- wrenching-ing form
1. to grasp something and pull it free with a sudden, forceful twist
猛扭；猛拽
用力抓住某物並以突然的扭轉拉開
to grasp something and pull it free with a sudden, forceful twist
Nellie wrenched the rusty handle off the old garden gate.
Nellie 猛扭生鏽的把手，把它從舊花園門上扯了下來。
wrench + NP + off + NP
The firefighters wrenched the car door open to reach the trapped driver.
消防員猛扭車門，將其拉開以救出被困的司機。
wrench + NP + open
Marco wrenched the wet towel out of his little sister's hands.
Marco 從妹妹手中猛拽濕毛巾，搶了過來。
A sudden gust of wind wrenched the umbrella from Liang's grip.
一陣強風將雨傘從 Liang 手中猛扯了出去。
Obi grabbed the chain and wrenched it until the padlock snapped.
Obi 抓住鏈條猛力扭拉，直到掛鎖斷開。
文法句型
wrench + NP + off/from/out of + NP
wrench + NP + free/open
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 2 (扭傷): this sense describes pulling objects free, not injuring body parts. The action is always forceful and sudden — for gentle turning, use 'twist'.
常見錯誤
2. to hurt a joint or muscle by turning it too sharply or too far
扭傷
因過度扭轉而傷害關節或肌肉
to hurt a joint or muscle by turning it too sharply or too far
Defne wrenched her knee while climbing over the fence last night.
Defne 昨晚翻越籬笆時扭傷了膝蓋。
wrench + body part (knee)
Joaquín wrenched his ankle stepping off the bus in the rain.
Joaquín 在雨中下公車時扭傷了腳踝。
Adina's shoulder was badly wrenched when she tried to lift the sofa.
Adina 試圖抬起沙發時肩膀被嚴重扭傷了。
Rohan wrenched his wrist catching himself during a bad fall.
Rohan 在一次摔跤中用手撐地，扭傷了手腕。
Amihan wrenched her neck looking up at the tall cathedral ceiling.
Amihan 抬頭仰望大教堂天花板時扭傷了脖子。
文法句型
wrench + body part (knee, ankle, shoulder, wrist, neck)
用法筆記
The object is always a body part — typically a joint such as the ankle, knee, wrist, shoulder, or neck. 'Wrench' describes soft-tissue injury (ligaments or muscles), not a broken bone.
常見錯誤
3. to tear someone away from the people they care about, causing great sorrow
拆散；使分離
強行將某人從其所愛之人身邊帶走並造成痛苦
to tear someone away from the people they care about, causing great sorrow
The war wrenched Abigail from her family for almost five years.
戰爭將 Abigail 從家人身邊拆散，長達將近五年。
wrench + NP + from + NP (emotional separation)
Madison was wrenched away from her village when the soldiers arrived.
士兵到來時，Madison 被迫與她的村莊痛苦分離。
passive: be wrenched away from + NP
The sudden transfer wrenched Maja away from everyone she had grown up with.
突如其來的調職使 Maja 與她從小相識的所有人分離。
The elderly doctor was wrenched by the memory of being sent away to boarding school.
那位年長的醫生因被送去寄宿學校的回憶而痛苦不堪。
- tear apart
similar emotional force but more often used for relationships ending
- uproot
emphasises being removed from a familiar place or community
- separate
neutral term; lacks the emotional weight of 'wrench'
文法句型
wrench + NP + from + NP
be wrenched (away) from + NP
be wrenched by + NP
用法筆記
Often used in the passive. The subject is typically an event or external force — war, disaster, a transfer, circumstances — not a person. Distinguish from sense 1 (physical pulling): this sense is entirely about emotional pain caused by separation.
wrench — 名詞
- wrenchsingular
- wrenchesplural
1. a quick, sharp pull that also turns or twists whatever is being pulled
猛扭；猛拉
快速而猛烈的扭轉或拉動動作
a quick, sharp pull that also turns or twists whatever is being pulled
Nellie gave the stuck bolt one hard wrench and it finally came free.
Nellie 用力猛扭了一下卡住的螺栓，它終於鬆開了。
give + NP + a + wrench
With one strong wrench, Marco pulled the post out of the ground.
Marco 猛力一拉，將柱子從地裡拔了出來。
The handle came off in Liang's hand after a single sharp wrench.
Liang 猛扭了一下，把手就從他手中脫落了。
Obi freed the jammed window by giving the frame a hard wrench.
Obi 用力猛拉窗框，將卡住的窗戶打開了。
用法筆記
Usually appears in phrases like 'give something a wrench' or 'with a wrench'. Describes a single forceful action, not a continuous process.
2. a metal hand tool with an adjustable jaw, used for gripping and turning nuts, bo
扳手
用於夾緊和轉動螺帽、螺栓或管子的金屬工具
a metal hand tool with an adjustable jaw, used for gripping and turning nuts, bolts, and pipes
Defne reached for a wrench to tighten the loose nut under the sink.
Defne 伸手拿扳手來擰緊水槽下面鬆動的螺帽。
collocation: reach for a wrench
Joaquín keeps a wrench and a screwdriver in the boot of his car.
Joaquín 在車後備箱裡放了一把扳手和一把螺絲刀。
Rohan bought a shiny new set of wrenches for his plumbing course.
Rohan 為他的水電課程買了一套嶄新的扳手。
Adina used an adjustable wrench to fix the leaking bathroom pipe.
Adina 用活動扳手修理漏水的浴室水管。
- spanner
British English term for the same tool
- monkey wrench
another name for an adjustable wrench, especially in American English
- pliers
similar gripping tool but with a scissor-like action rather than a fixed jaw
用法筆記
Called a 'spanner' in British English. An adjustable wrench (also called a monkey wrench) has a movable jaw that can be set to different sizes.
常見錯誤
3. the sharp sadness of being separated from someone or somewhere you love
離愁
被迫離開心愛之人或地方時的深切悲傷
the sharp sadness of being separated from someone or somewhere you love
Abigail found leaving her home village after the wedding a real wrench.
婚後離開家鄉對 Abigail 來說真是一種離愁。
phrase: a real wrench
Madison felt a painful wrench saying goodbye to the children at the airport.
在機場與孩子們道別讓 Madison 感到一陣分離的痛苦。
The move overseas caused Maja a wrench she still feels years later.
移居海外給 Maja 帶來了多年後仍能感受到的離愁。
For the elderly priest, it was a wrench to leave the parish he had served for thirty years.
對那位年長的神父來說，離開服務了三十年的教區令人痛苦不捨。
- heartbreak
stronger and more permanent; often used for romantic loss
- pang
a brief, sharp feeling of emotional pain; less severe than 'wrench'
- sorrow
general term for sadness; lacks the specific link to separation
用法筆記
Often preceded by 'a real', 'a bit of a', or 'quite a'. Commonly used in phrases like 'it was a wrench to leave' or 'leaving was a wrench'.