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    monkey wrench

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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    ˈmonkey wrench noun [countable] especially American English  TZa tool that is used to hold or turn things of different widths 活动扳手，活扳子 SYN British English adjustable spanner → throw a (monkey) wrench in something at wrench1 →5 see picture at 见图 tool1
    ˈmonkey wrench nounChineseSyllable


    monkey wrench
    ˈmonkey wrench noun [countable] especially American English
    a tool that is used to hold or turn things of different widths
       SYN  adjustable spanner British English ⇨ throw a (monkey) wrench in something at wrench


    monkey wrenchBrE /ˈmʌŋki rentʃ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈmʌŋki rentʃ/ 🔊 (BrE also ˌadjustable ˈspanner) noun
    a tool that can be adjusted to hold and turn things of different widths 活动扳手  ➡  compare spanner, wrench noun (1)     ●throw a ˈmonkey wrench in/into sth (also throw a ˈwrench in/into sth) (NAmE, informal) to do sth to spoil sb's plans 破坏，阻挠（计划）