wrench
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++wrench1 /rentʃ/ verb 1 [transitive always + adverb/preposition]PULL to twist and pull something roughly from the place where it is being held 猛扭，猛拧，猛拉 I wrenched the packet from his grasp. 我用力夺过他攥在手里的纸袋。 The door had been wrenched open. 门被猛地拉开了。2 wrench yourself away/free to use your strength to pull yourself away from someone who is holding you 挣脱开来 She managed to wrench herself free. 她想方设法挣脱了出来。3 [transitive]MIINJURE to hurt a joint in your body by twisting it 扭伤〔关节〕 SYN sprain I think I’ve wrenched my knee. 我想我膝盖扭伤了。→ See Verb table
[countable] especially American English a metal tool that you use for turning nuts 扳手，扳钳 SYN British English spanner2. throw a (monkey) wrench in something American English informalSPOIL to do something that will cause problems or spoil someone’s plans 破坏[阻挠]某事物 SYN British English throw/put a spanner in the works3 [singular]REGRET/FEEL SORRY a strong feeling of sadness that you get when you leave a person or place that you love 〔离别时的〕伤感，离愁别绪 Leaving New York had been a terrible wrench. 离开纽约让人十分伤感。4 [countable usually singular]PULL a twisting movement that pulls something violently 猛拧，猛扭，猛拉 He grabbed the rope and gave it a wrench. 他抓住绳子猛地一拉。
Examples from the Corpus
wrench• Every punch and kick doubled her up with pain and wrenched a tortured shout from her throat.• The boat wrenched and banked severely to the right.• He wrenched at the stout panelling, roaring with fury.• Horrified, she tried to wrench herself from sleep - then the water struck, roaring round her ears.• Brian wrenched his back trying to carry a heavy box.• They were almost at the church before he wrenched his mind back to the present.• In 1943, the army wrenched the boy's father from him.• Only greater humiliation could result from an attempt to wrench the truth from her.wrench2 noun 1. [countable] especially American English a metal tool that you use for turning nuts 扳手，扳钳 SYN British English spanner2. throw a (monkey) wrench in something American English informalSPOIL to do something that will cause problems or spoil someone’s plans 破坏[阻挠]某事物 SYN British English throw/put a spanner in the works3 [singular]REGRET/FEEL SORRY a strong feeling of sadness that you get when you leave a person or place that you love 〔离别时的〕伤感，离愁别绪 Leaving New York had been a terrible wrench. 离开纽约让人十分伤感。4 [countable usually singular]PULL a twisting movement that pulls something violently 猛拧，猛扭，猛拉 He grabbed the rope and gave it a wrench. 他抓住绳子猛地一拉。Examples from the Corpus
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 wrench hanging from his belt loop.• One wrench of your back could cause permanent damage.• Yet Washington keeps throwing political wrenches into oil projects 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 window ledge then on to the door.Origin wrench1 Old English wrencanwrench1 verbwrench2 nounChinese
and roughly from to twist the Corpus something pull
wrench
wrench1 /rentʃ/ 
verb
I wrenched the packet from his grasp.
The door had been wrenched open.
2. wrench yourself away/free to use your strength to pull yourself away from someone who is holding you:
She managed to wrench herself free.
3. [transitive] to hurt a joint in your body by twisting it
SYN sprain:
I think I’ve wrenched my knee.
wrench2 noun
1. [countable] especially American English a metal tool that you use for turning nuts
SYN spanner British English
2. throw a (monkey) wrench in something American English informal to do something that will cause problems or spoil someone’s plans
SYN throw/put a spanner in the works British English
3. [singular] a strong feeling of sadness that you get when you leave a person or place that you love:
Leaving New York had been a terrible wrench.
4. [countable usually singular] a twisting movement that pulls something violently:
He grabbed the rope and gave it a wrench.
| I |
verb Language: Old English
Origin: wrencan
1. [transitive always + adverb/preposition] to twist and pull something roughly from the place where it is being held:Origin: wrencan
2. wrench yourself away/free to use your strength to pull yourself away from someone who is holding you:
3. [transitive] to hurt a joint in your body by twisting it
SYN sprain:
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noun1. [countable] especially American English a metal tool that you use for turning nuts
SYN spanner British English
2. throw a (monkey) wrench in something American English informal to do something that will cause problems or spoil someone’s plans
SYN throw/put a spanner in the works British English
3. [singular] a strong feeling of sadness that you get when you leave a person or place that you love:
4. [countable usually singular] a twisting movement that pulls something violently:
especially
usually
crash ( to hit an object or another vehicle, causing damage; to make a vehicle do thisrather
指（使）物体或交通工具碰撞或撞击 ：◆ I was terrified that the plane would crash. 我很害怕飞机会失事。 slam (sth) into/against sb/sth to crash into sth with a lot of force; to make sth do this 指（使）重重地撞上 ：◆ The car skidded and slammed into a tree. 汽车打滑，砰的一声撞到树上。 collide ( (of two vehicles or people) to crash into each other; (of a vehicle or person) to crash into sb/sth elserather
指交通工具或人碰撞、相撞或撞上 ：◆ The car and the van collided head-on in thick fog. 那辆小轿车和货车在浓雾中迎面相撞。 smash ( to crash into sth with a lot of force; to make sth do this; to crash a carrather
指（使）猛烈撞击、猛烈碰撞或撞车 ：◆ Ram-raiders smashed a stolen car through the shop window. 飙车抢劫者驾着偷来的汽车撞破商店橱窗。
crash, slam or smash? 用 crash、slam 还是 smash？
wreck to crash a vehicle and damage it so badly that it is not worth repairing 指使交通工具彻底毁坏
Patterns
two vehicles crash/collidetwo vehicles crash/slam/smashinto each other to crash/smash/wreck a car
