n.楔子;楔形物
vt.楔住;嵌;挤进
Put a wedge under the door so that it will stay open. 在门底下塞一块楔子,让门保持开着。
The attackers formed a wedge and plowed through the enemy line. 进攻者形成了一个楔子,突破了敌军的阵线
He had a banana and a wedge of cheese for lunch. 他中饭吃一根香蕉和一块楔形的奶酪。
用作及物动词 (vt.)Please wedge this cabinet to keep it from tipping. 请在橱底楔入楔子以防它倾斜。
The box won't wedge into such a narrow space. 那盒无法塞进那么小的地方去。
She could not wedge another item into the suitcase . 她再也无法把别的东西塞进箱子里去了。
I was so tightly wedged between two fat women that it was difficult for me to get up and leave the bus. 我被两个肥胖的女人紧紧地挤在中间,以致于要站起来下公共汽车都很难。
wedge指用将某物塞进另一物体的方法来使其固定或稳固,即“楔住”,多用于门窗等。引申可指“挤,塞”。
wedge可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时,后接名词或代词作宾语,还可接以形容词充当补足语的复合宾语。可用于被动结构。
wedge还可用作名词,意思是“楔子; 楔形物”。