Old English wrencan "to twist," from Proto-Germanic *wrankjan (cognates: Old High German renken, German renken "to twist, wrench," Old English wringan "to wring"), from PIE *wreng- "to turn" (cognates: Sanskrit vrnakti "turns, twists," Lithuanian rengtis "to grow crooked, to writhe"), nasalized variant of *werg- "to turn" (cognates: Latin vergere "to turn, tend toward"), from root *wer- (3) "to turn, bend" (see versus). Related: Wrenched, wrenching.
wrench (n.)
Old English wrenc "a twisting, artifice, trick;" see wrench (v.). The meaning "tool with jaws at one end for turning or holding" is first recorded 1794.
实用例句
1. He felt two men wrench the suitcase from his hand.
他感觉有两个人在使劲拽他手里的手提箱。
来自柯林斯例句
2. She tore at one man's face as she tried to wrench free.
她试图挣脱时朝一个男子的脸上抓去。
来自柯林斯例句
3. I had to run around to several shops to get that wrench.
我跑了好几家商店,才找到那种扳手.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
4. He gave a wrench to his ankle when he jumped down.
