noun
1- each of the bars or wire rods connecting the centre of a wheel to its outer edge辐条, 轮辐。
1.1
- each of a set of radial handles projecting from a ship's wheel(船的)舵轮把柄。
1.2
- each of the metal rods in an umbrella to which the material is attached伞骨。
短语
put a spoke in someone's wheel
- Brit. prevent someone from carrying out a plan〈英〉阻挠某人实行计划。
派生词
spoked
adjective一个用金属丝轮辐的车轮。
词源
Old English spāca, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch speek, German Speiche, from the base of SPIKE1.