wedge

[wedʒ]

n.楔子, 楔形物
vt.楔住, 嵌, 挤进

n.[C]

1. 楔子

2. 楔形物; 楔形队形

3. 导致分裂的事物, 事情的起因

Her mother-in-law drove a wedge between her and her husband.

她婆婆挑起她与丈夫间的不和。

4. 【英】=【美】roll 大捆钞票

vt.

1. 把……楔住, 把……楔牢

Open the door wide and wedge it with a wad of newspaper.

把门开大, 再用一卷报纸把它楔牢。

2. 楔入, 挤入, 插入[O]

Susan was wedged in the corner so tightly that she couldn't move.

苏珊被紧紧地挤在一角, 动都不能动。

3. 用楔子劈开[(+apart)]

vi.

1. 楔入, 强行挤入

2. 被卡住

Her foot wedged in the narrow crack.

她的脚卡在那狭缝里了。

词形变化

动词过去式: wedged | 动词过去分词: wedged | 动词现在分词: wedging | 动词第三人称单数: wedges |

词义辨析

同义:

vi.挤, 插; 卡住

jam  push  squeeze  

同义参见:

heel  embed  

英英释义

名词 wedge:

any shape that is triangular in cross section

同义词：wedge shape, cuneus

a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States

同义词：bomber, grinder, hero, hero sandwich, hoagie, hoagy, Cuban sandwich, Italian sandwich, poor boy, sub, submarine, submarine sandwich, torpedo, zep

a diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation

同义词：hacek

a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe

同义词：wedge heel

(golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole

something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them

a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object

同义词：chock

动词 wedge:

fix, force, or implant

同义词：lodge, stick, deposit

squeeze like a wedge into a tight space

同义词：squeeze, force

补充

wedgewedge英:[wedʒ] 美:[wɛdʒ]n.1.楔Put a wedge under the door so that it will stay open.在门下面插个楔, 好让门开着。2.楔形物

例句

1. the wooden wedge which held the heavy door open用来抵住厚重的门使其敞开的三角木 2. He cut himself a thick wedge of cheese.他给自己切了厚厚的一牙奶酪。 3. They tried to use the issue as a wedge to divide Democratic lawmakers from Hispanic voters.他们试图利用这一事件使民主党议员和西班牙裔选民产生分歧。 4. It was a decision which drove a wedge between her and her family.这样的决定破坏了她和她的家人之间的关系。 5. It's the thin end of the wedge when you have armed police permanently on patrol round a city.武装警察全天候满城巡逻, 看来有大事要发生。 6. I shut the shed door and wedged it with a log of wood.我关上棚屋的门, 并用一根木棍把门楔住。 7. The table was wedged between the bed and the wardrobe.桌子挤在床和衣橱中间。 8. to wedge something into a corner of the drawer在抽屉的一角塞入东西 9. Please wedge this cabinet to keep it from tipping.请在橱底楔入楔子以防它倾斜。 10. He wedged himself through the narrow crack.他从那窄缝中挤了过去。 11. to be wedged between two persons挤在两个人中间 12. His bag wedged in the crack of the door.他的书包被卡在门缝里了。 13. a wedge of cheese.一角干酪。 14. he invested his wedge in stocks and shares.他把他的收入投资股票。 15. [with obj. and complement]the door was wedged open.门被楔子插住开着。 16. she wedged her holdall between two bags.她在两个袋子之间夹了一个手提包。 17. the general aimed to drive a wedge between the city and its northern defences.将军打算把该城和它北部的防御工事切断。 18. I'm not trying to drive a wedge between you and your father.我并非想使你和你父亲不和。 19. The door was kept open with a wedge.门用楔子抵住，让它一直开着。 20. to wedge a door open用楔子抵住门让门开着 21. The cupboard was wedged between the table and the door.碗橱给塞在餐桌和门之间。 22. He used a wedge to split the firewood.他用楔子劈木柴。 23. A wedge held the door open.一只三角木抵住门，让门开着。 24. wedges of cheese几角奶酪 25. a lemon wedge一角柠檬 26. The battalion formed a wedge and marched toward the enemy.这个营排成楔形队列向敌人进军。 27. A fight over their parents' estate drove a wedge between the brothers.争夺父母财产造成了他们兄弟不和。 28. She wedged her foot into the crack.她把脚插入缝隙中。 29. The dog got wedged between the couch and the end table.狗被夹在了沙发和茶几之间。 30. I wedged myself into the car's back seat.我挤进了小汽车的后座。 31. The little shop was wedged between two larger stores. [=was located in the small space between two larger stores]小店被夹在两家较大的店铺之间。 32. She wedged the door open.她用楔子把门抵住，使它开着。