"to hoist with a winch," 1520s, from winch (n.). Related: Winched; winching.
winch (n.)
late 13c., from Old English wince "winch, pulley," from Proto-Germanic *winkja-, from PIE *weng- "to bend, curve" (see wink (v.)). Perhaps so called in reference to the bent handle.
雙語例句
1. He would attach a cable around the chassis of the car and winch it up on to the canal bank.
他會把鋼絲繩拴在汽車底盤上，用卷揚機把汽車吊到運河岸上。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Sunday, however, is a word winch never pollutes his mouth.
然而, “星期日”是一個從來沒有玷汙過他嘴巴的詞兒.
來自辭典例句
3. A winch allows the birds to be lowered or raised.
飛行器可用絞車降低或升高.
來自辭典例句
4. I partook of the infinte calm in winch she lay.
我也被她安眠中的無限恬靜所感染.
來自辭典例句
5. The winch was again put into operation and one of the men started up the truck.