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》

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