| 释义 |
wedge /wedʒ/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. (木、橡胶、金属等制成的)楔子；三角木
The woodsman drives the wedge into the log with a heavy maul. 伐木工用大槌把楔子打进原木。
force sth. apart with a wedge 用楔子把某物劈开
Please put a wedge in the door so that it will stay open. 请用三角木抵住门，让它开着。
2. 楔形(物)；(部队等的)楔形队形
a wedge of pie (cheese) 一块楔形的馅饼(干酪)
The seats are arranged in wedges. 座位被排列成一组组的楔形。
3. (楔形文字中)楔形的一笔；楔形文字
4. 导致分裂(或变化等)的事物；事情的起因，缘起
They tried to drive a wedge between you and the Arabs. 他们试图挑起你们与阿拉伯人之间的不和。
5. 【气】(高压)楔
6. 【高尔夫】(击近穴球或高球用的)楔形铁头球杆；楔形铁头球杆击出的球
7. 〈美〉= wedgie
8. 楔形发式
II ❶ vt.
1. 楔入；(用楔子)劈开；使分裂 (apart)
2. 把…楔住，把…楔牢
wedge the cabinet at the base to keep it from tipping 在橱底插入楔子不让它倾斜
3. 挤入，插入，塞入
I was tightly wedged between two fat women. 我被紧紧地挤在两个胖女人中间。
He wedged his foot in the door. 他伸出一只脚把门顶住。
wedge a bag into a corner of the suitcase 把一只包塞进手提箱的一角
The sun's rays could not wedge their way through the barrage of foliage. 阳光透不过树叶的屏障。
4. (制作陶瓷时)揉(泥)(指将陶土切成块或楔形后锤打以排除气泡)
❷ vi.
1. 楔入；强行挤入
His massive family wedged into a small car for vacation. 他的一大家子人挤进一辆小汽车前去度假。
wedge through a crowd 挤过人群
2. 被卡住
His foot wedged in the narrow crack. 他的脚卡在那狭缝里了。
[< OE wecg; 与 OS weggi, OHG wecki, ON veggr wall¹ 有关] phr. knock out the wedges 〈口〉陷入于困境后冷眼旁观 the thin end of the wedge 见 end¹ |