monkey wrench 英 [ˈmʌŋki rentʃ]   美 [ˈmʌŋki rɛntʃ]

monkey wrench

monkey wrench  英 [ˈmʌŋki rentʃ] 美 [ˈmʌŋki rɛntʃ]

n. 活动扳手;螺旋钳 

名词复数:monkey wrenches 

A federal judge threw a monkey wrench into the project to build a new oil refinery on the river. 联邦法官终止了在河上修建新的炼油厂的工程。
It also means that I can see what tools I have at a glance, reducing the chance that I’ll wind up with a monkey wrench I don’t need. 这也意味着我随便一看就知道我有些什么工具,降低在我不需要活动扳手的时候却只有活动扳手的几率。

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  • n. 活动扳手;螺旋钳
  • 1. A federal judge threw a monkey wrench into the project to build a new oil refinery on the river.

    联邦法官终止了在河上修建新的炼油厂的工程。

  • 2. It also means that I can see what tools I have at a glance, reducing the chance that I’ll wind up with a monkey wrench I don’t need.

    这也意味着我随便一看就知道我有些什么工具,降低在我不需要活动扳手的时候却只有活动扳手的几率。

  • 3. She hoped to see the class plan fail and she looked for a chance to throw a monkey wrench.

    她想看到班级计划失败,总是寻找机会进行破坏。

ˈmonkey wrench / ; NAmE / ( BrE also ˌadjustable ˈspanner ) noun a tool that can be adjusted to hold and turn things of different widths 活动扳手 compare spanner , wrench IDIOM throw a ˈmonkey wrench in/into sth ( also throw a ˈwrench in/into sth ) ( NAmE) ( informal) to do sth to spoil sb's plans 破坏,阻挠(计划) monkey wrench monkey wrenches ˈmonkey wrench / ; NAmE /
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