drive a wedge between
collocation在……之间制造分裂；离间
The argument drove a wedge between the two brothers.
这场争吵在两兄弟之间制造了裂痕。
楔子；楔形工具
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楔子；楔形工具
a piece of material thick at one edge and tapering to a thin edge at the other, used for splitting, tightening, or securing things
She used a wedge to keep the door open.
她用楔子把门撑开。
一种简单机械；一块材料,如金属或木材,一边厚一边薄,用于分裂、紧固、固定或撬动
One of the simple machines; a piece of material, such as metal or wood, thick at one edge and tapered to a thin edge at the other for insertion in a narrow crevice, used for splitting, tightening, securing, or levering.
任何横截面呈三角形的形状
any shape that is triangular in cross section
具有这种形状的食物、金属、木材等块
A piece (of food, metal, wood etc.) having this shape.
一种用长条脆皮面包纵向切开,夹有肉类、奶酪及蔬菜调料的大三明治,在美国各地有不同的叫法
a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
Cut the cake into wedges and serve them on a plate.
把蛋糕切成楔形块，放在盘子里端上桌。
The mechanic pushed a rubber wedge between the boards to loosen them.
机械师把橡胶楔子推入木板之间，使它们松动。
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在……之间制造分裂；离间
The argument drove a wedge between the two brothers.
这场争吵在两兄弟之间制造了裂痕。
分裂性议题；制造分歧的政治议题
The debate over taxes became a wedge issue in the campaign.
关于税收的辩论成了竞选中的一个分裂性议题。
一楔形块（食物等）
She cut a wedge of cheese for the sandwich.
她切了一块楔形奶酪来做三明治。
坡跟鞋跟；坡跟鞋
These wedge heels are comfortable for walking.
这双坡跟鞋走起路来很舒服。
楔形的
The wedge-shaped stone was used to split the log.
那块楔形石头被用来劈开圆木。
在……之间制造隔阂
The disagreement drove a wedge between the two partners.
这场分歧在两个伙伴之间制造了裂痕。
可能引发严重后果的小开端
Many workers worry that accepting this rule is the thin end of the wedge.
许多工人担心，接受这条规则是事情恶化的开端。
故意挑起对立的政治议题
Immigration became a wedge issue in the election campaign.
移民问题成为竞选活动中一个挑起对立的议题。
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记 wedge：W 像两块板，中间 dg 是楔尖，插进去把板撬开——楔子。
语域：mixed 常见场景：physics/mechanics、kitchen/food、home repair/DIY、news/social commentary 作为名词，wedge 的语域比较中性，但不同义项的使用场景差别较大：物理/机械义较正式，食物、日常物品义多用于日常生活，比喻义（造成分歧）比较常见于新闻或议论中。整体没有绝对的口语或书面语偏向，需按具体语境选择。
作为名词，'wedge'是可数名词，复数形式为'wedges'。
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