wedge

• vt. 楔入；擠進；楔住
• vi. 楔入；擠進
• n. 楔子；楔形物；導致分裂的東西
• n. (Wedge)人名；(英)韋奇

來自Proto-Germanic*wagjaz,楔子，來自PIE*wegh,移動，運送，詞源同way,wehicle。用於指楔子，拚寫受dge影響，比較bridge,judge,knowledge.

wedge (n.)

Old English wecg "a wedge," from Proto-Germanic *wagjaz (cognates: Old Norse veggr, Middle Dutch wegge, Dutch wig, Old High German weggi "wedge," dialectal German Weck "wedge-shaped bread roll"), of uncertain origin; perhaps related to Latin vomer "plowshare." From 1610s in reference to other things shaped like a wedge. Of women's shoes or shoe-heels, from 1939. Wedge issue is attested from 1999.

wedge (v.)

early 15c., "jam in place with a wedge; tighten with a wedge," from wedge (n.). Figurative sense "drive or pack (into)" is from 1720. Meaning "split (something) apart with a wedge" attested by 1853. Related: Wedged; wedging.

1. I started to feel Toby was driving a wedge between us.

我開始覺得托比在挑撥我們之間的關係。

來自柯林斯例句

2. Wedge the plug into the hole.

將塞子塞進洞口。

來自柯林斯例句

3. He hammered the wedge into the crack in the stone.

他用錘子把楔子砸入石縫裏。

來自《權威詞典》

4. Put a wedge under the door so that it will stay open.

在門下麵插個楔,好讓門開著.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

5. The box won't wedge into such a narrow space.

那盒無法塞進那麽小的地方去.

來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》