wrench

名词 wrench:

1. a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
   同义词：twist, pull
2. a jerky pulling movement
   同义词：twist
3. a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt
   同义词：spanner

动词 wrench:

1. twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
   同义词：twist
2. make a sudden twisting motion
3. twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish
   同义词：wring
4. twist suddenly so as to sprain
   同义词：twist, sprain, turn, wrick, rick

1. She wrenched herself from the villain's clutches.
   她挣脱了那恶棍的掌握。
2. Separation from her children was a terrible wrench.
   同她的孩子们分别是一项很大的痛苦。
3. He closed the door so hard that he wrenched the handle off.
   他关门用力过猛，连门把手都拧了下来。

wrench

n.（名词）
A sudden sharp, forcible twist or turn.
猛扭：猛然而有力的扭曲或转动
An injury produced by twisting or straining.
扭伤：由于扭卷或拉紧而造成的伤害
A sudden tug at one`s emotions; a surge of compassion, sorrow, or anguish.
情绪突然起伏：人的感情的忽然变化；同情、悲伤或愤怒的突然产生

A break or parting that causes emotional distress.
别离：引起感情上的痛苦的分别或 分手
The pain so associated:
离别之苦：离别带来的痛苦：
例句：
felt a wrench when he was parted from his children.
当他和孩子分离时，他感到离别的痛苦

A distortion in the original form or meaning of something written or spoken; twisted interpretation.
扭曲，歪曲的解释：原形上的变形、或者写作或说话的意思的扭曲；歪曲的解释
Any of various hand or power tools with fixed or adjustable jaws for gripping, turning, or twisting objects such as nuts, bolts, or pipes.
扳手：一种有固定或可调整的钳口的手用或机械工具，用来咬合、转动或扭转如镙钉、镙铨或管子的物体
v.（动词）
wrenched,wrench.ing,wrench.es
v.tr.（及物动词）

To twist or turn suddenly and forcibly.
扭转：猛然而有力地扭或转动
To twist and sprain:
扭伤：扭曲并拉伤：
例句：
I wrenched my knee.
我扭伤了膝盖

To force free by pulling at; yank.See Synonyms at jerk
猛拉：用力拉使之分开；猛拉参见 jerk
To pull with a wrench.
扭拉：扭转地拉
To pull at the feelings or emotions of; distress:
挫折：使感情或情绪受折磨；压抑：
例句：
It wrenched her to watch them go.
看着他们离开，她很难受

To distort or twist the original character or import of:
歪曲，扭曲：歪曲原有的人格或原意：
例句：
wrenched the text to prove her point.
曲解文章以此来证明她的论点

v.intr.（不及物动词）
To give a wrench, twist, or turn.
拉，转

来源：
From Middle English wrenchen [to twist]
源自 中古英语 wrenchen [绕，搓]
from Old English wrencan * see wer- 2
源自 古英语 wrencan *参见 wer- 2

【引伸】
wrench.ingly
adv.（副词）