spanner
英 ['spænə]
美 ['spænɚ]
- n. 扳手；螺絲扳手；測量器；用手掌量的人
- n. (Spanner)人名；(德)施潘納；(瑞典)斯潘納；(英)斯潘納
助記提示
1. span- (諧音“是扳、死扳”) + 雙寫n加-er => spanner.
2. 諧音“死扳那兒”。
中文詞源
spanner 扳手，扳鉗來自 span,拃，紮牢，縛住，-er,表物。引申詞義扳手，扳鉗等。
英文詞源
- spanner (n.)
- 1630s, a tool for winding the spring of a wheel-lock firearm, from German Spanner, from spannen (see span (v.)). Meaning "wrench" is from 1790. Figurative phrase spanner in the works attested from 1921 (Wodehouse).
雙語例句
- 1. A bad result is sure to throw a spanner in the works.
- 糟糕的成績肯定會壞事的。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Will this spanner do you?
- 這個扳手你用著行 嗎 ?
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. Take your spanner, and tighten the nut.
- 把你的扳手拿來, 把螺帽擰緊.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. An adjustable spanner should do the job.
- 拿一把活動扳手來應該管用.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. I needed a special spanner and I couldn't beg , steal or borrow one anywhere.
- 我需要一把特殊的扳手, 但我無論如何也找不到.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》