1 N-COUNT 扳手;扳钳 A spanner is a metal tool whose end fits round a nut so that you can turn it to loosen or tighten it. 扳手;扳钳 [mainly British]
in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用 wrench, monkey wrench
2 PHRASE 从中捣乱;横加阻拦;搅局 If someone throws a spanner in the works, they prevent something happening smoothly in the way that it was planned, by causing a problem or difficulty. 从中捣乱;横加阻拦;搅局 [British]
in AM, use 美国英语用 throw a wrench, throw a monkey wrench
View usage for:All yearsLast 10 yearsLast 50 yearsLast 100 yearsLast 300 years
Image of spanner