spanner
英 ['spænə]
美 ['spænɚ]
- n. 扳手；螺丝扳手；测量器；用手掌量的人
- n. (Spanner)人名；(德)施潘纳；(瑞典)斯潘纳；(英)斯潘纳
助记提示
1. span- (谐音“是扳、死扳”) + 双写n加-er => spanner.
2. 谐音“死扳那儿”。
中文词源
spanner 扳手，扳钳来自 span,拃，扎牢，缚住，-er,表物。引申词义扳手，扳钳等。
英文词源
- 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).
双语例句
- 1. A bad result is sure to throw a spanner in the works.
- 糟糕的成绩肯定会坏事的。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Will this spanner do you?
- 这个扳手你用着行 吗 ?
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. Take your spanner, and tighten the nut.
- 把你的扳手拿来, 把螺帽拧紧.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. An adjustable spanner should do the job.
- 拿一把活动扳手来应该管用.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 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, 但我无论如何也找不到.
来自《简明英汉词典》
