wrenches

柯林斯词典

1. V-T If you wrench something that is fixed in a particular position, you pull or twist it violently, in order to move or remove it. 猛拽; 猛扭
He felt two men wrench the suitcase from his hand. 他感觉有两个人在猛拽他手里的手提箱。
2. V-T If you wrench yourself free from someone who is holding you, you get away from them by suddenly twisting the part of your body that is being held. 挣脱
She wrenched herself from his grasp. 她挣脱了他的把持。
He wrenched his arm free. 他把手臂挣脱开来。
3. N-COUNT A wrench is the same as a . 扳手[美国英语]
4. →see also monkey wrench
5. V-T If you wrench your neck, you hurt it by pulling or twisting it in an unusual way. 扭伤
She was involved in a car accident and she wrenched her neck. 她被卷入一场车祸，扭伤了脖子。
6. PHRASE If someone throws a wrench or throws a monkey wrench into a process, they prevent something happening smoothly by deliberately causing a problem. 阻挠[美国英语]
The decision will throw a monkey wrench into our efforts to develop a national broadband policy. 这一决定将妨碍我们制定一个全国性宽带政策的努力。