Word · Frequency #8502
wedges
楔子;楔形工具
wedges is the plural of wedge.
核心释义
a piece of material thick at one edge and tapering to a thin edge at the other, used for splitting, tightening, or securing things
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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.
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任何横截面呈三角形的形状
any shape that is triangular in cross section
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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.
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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
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造成事物之间分裂、间隙或距离的东西
Something that creates a division, gap or distance between things.
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置于某些字母(如c)上方以表示发音的变音符号(倒折音符)
a diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation
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一种五面体,具有矩形底面、两个矩形或梯形侧面相交于一条边,以及两个三角形端面
A five-sided polyhedron with a rectangular base, two rectangular or trapezoidal sides meeting in an edge, and two triangular ends.
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拱或穹顶的楔形块之一
A voussoir, one of the wedge-shaped blocks forming an arch or vault.
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一群飞行中呈V字形的鹅、天鹅或其他鸟类
A group of geese, swans, or other birds when they are in flight in a V formation.
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用于短距离高轨迹的铁杆球杆
A type of iron club used for short, high trajectories.
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一双楔形鞋跟的鞋之一
One of a pair of wedge-heeled shoes.
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楔形文字的基本元素之一,用芦苇笔角压出的单个三角形印记
One of the basic elements that make up cuneiform writing, a single triangular impression made with the corner of a reed stylus.
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某种给定方向上V形的符号
Any symbol shaped like a V in some given orientation.
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气压脊;两个低压区之间的高气压延伸区域
A barometric ridge; an elongated region of high atmospheric pressure between two low-pressure areas.
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楔形龙卷风。
A wedge tornado.
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价格区间收窄且价格呈上升趋势(上升楔形)或下降趋势(下降楔形)的市场走势。
A market trend characterized by a contracting range in prices coupled with an upward trend in prices (a rising wedge) or a downward trend in prices (a falling wedge).
楔形;楔形物;长条三明治;潜艇三明治;导致分裂的事物;隔阂;(高尔夫)挖起杆;坡跟鞋
用法In use
She used a wedge to keep the door open.
用法提示:这里wedge是名词,指楔形工具,用来卡住门。
Cut the cake into wedges and serve them on a plate.
用法提示:这里wedge是名词,指楔形的一块食物。
The mechanic pushed a rubber wedge between the boards to loosen them.
用法提示:这里wedge是名词,表示楔形木块或工具。
a wedge of sth
可数名词;常用 a wedge of + 不可数名词,表示切成楔形的一块。
She cut a wedge of cheese for the child.
她切了一块楔形奶酪给孩子。
drive a wedge between A and B
A 和 B 常为两个人、群体或国家;表示使双方产生隔阂或分裂。
The argument drove a wedge between the two brothers.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- drive a wedge between
- 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。
- wedge issue
- 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。
- a wedge of
- 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。
- wedge heel
- 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。
- wedge-shaped
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记 wedge:W 像两块板,中间 dg 是楔尖,插进去把板撬开——楔子。
语境与语域Context & Register
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。
语法说明Grammar Note
作为名词,'wedge'是可数名词,复数形式为'wedges'。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 wedge (/wɛdʒ/) 押韵,都含 /ɛdʒ/ 音,拼写里都有 edge。注意:wage (/weɪdʒ/) 和 badge (/bædʒ/) 虽形似,但元音不同,不押韵。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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