wedge sth into/under/between sth
常与 into、under、between 等介词连用，表示把某物紧紧塞入某处。
He wedged the book under the table leg to stop it wobbling.
他把书塞到桌腿下，让桌子不再摇晃。
挤入；塞入
wedging — present participle of wedge
挤满；把…挤在一起；用楔子固定；楔住；用楔子打入；楔紧；劈开；楔开；使成楔形
to force something into a narrow space
用楔子支撑或固定。
To support or secure using a wedge.
强行挤入狭窄缝隙。
To force into a narrow gap.
将(人或动物)紧紧挤成一团。
To pack (people or animals) together tightly into a mass.
通过切割或揉捏处理湿黏土,以使其均匀并排出气泡。
To work wet clay by cutting or kneading for the purpose of homogenizing the mass and expelling air bubbles.
用楔子劈开。
To cleave with a wedge.
用楔子强行驱动或打入。
To force or drive with a wedge.
使成楔形。
To shape into a wedge.
一般现在时
She wedges the door with a stopper.
她用塞子楔住门。
一般过去时
He wedged the book into the shelf.
他把书塞进书架。
现在完成时
They have wedged the window shut.
他们把窗户楔死了。
规则动词，过去式和过去分词加-ed。
She wedged the door open with a folded newspaper.
她用一张折叠的报纸把门楔开。
用法提示：wedged 是 wedge 的过去式，表示用楔形物塞入缝隙以固定。
He wedged himself into the crowded train.
他挤进了拥挤的火车。
用法提示：wedged 是动词 wedge 的过去式，表示强行挤入狭小空间。
The cupboard door was stuck, so I wedged it shut with a piece of wood.
橱柜门卡住了，所以我用一块木头把它楔住关紧。
用法提示：wedged 是动词 wedge 的过去式，表示用楔子或类似物品卡住。
常与 into、under、between 等介词连用，表示把某物紧紧塞入某处。
He wedged the book under the table leg to stop it wobbling.
他把书塞到桌腿下，让桌子不再摇晃。
后面接 open 等形容词作补语，表示用楔子使某物保持某种状态。
She wedged the door open with a folded piece of paper.
她用一张折叠的纸把门楔开。
常用被动形式，表示人或物被紧紧挤在一起。
The passengers were wedged together in the crowded carriage.
乘客们被紧紧地挤在拥挤的车厢里。
jam强调卡紧或卡住，wedge更侧重楔入的形状
squeeze强调挤压动作，wedge更侧重楔形插入
force强调用强力，wedge更具体指用楔形物
cram强调塞满，wedge侧重于单个楔形物插入
stuff强调填充材料，wedge更精确指楔形物
grammar · medium
易错句子The car door was wedge shut by the ice.
正确表达The car door was wedged shut by the ice.
be 动词后表示由动作造成并持续的状态时,要用过去分词 wedged,不能用动词原形 wedge。汉语动词没有形态变化,学习者容易直接填原形。
grammar · medium
易错句子He wedged the window to open with a piece of wood.
正确表达He wedged the window open with a piece of wood.
wedge 后可接形容词作宾语补足语(如 open、shut、tight)表示结果状态,中间不加 to;加 to 是把汉语“把……弄开”逐字翻译的结果。
grammar · medium
易错句子She wedged the key to the lock.
正确表达She wedged the key into the lock.
表示把某物塞进缝隙或孔洞时,wedge 后接介词 into,而不是 to;to 只指出方向终点,不能表达挤入狭小空间这一含义。
动词'楔入'的反义词，指将楔子取出或解除楔入状态。
挤入，楔入
She wedged herself into the crowded train.
她挤进了拥挤的火车。
楔在...之间
The rock was wedged between two boulders.
那块岩石楔在两块巨石之间。
楔开，撬开
He used a knife to wedge open the window.
他用刀把窗户撬开。
楔在...下面
She wedged a book under the table leg to stabilize it.
她把一本书楔在桌腿下以稳定桌子。
挤进，插入
He managed to wedge in a few words during the debate.
他在辩论中设法插了几句话。
离间；挑拨离间
His comments drove a wedge between the two friends.
他的评论在这两个朋友之间挑拨离间。
可能导致重大后果的小事；祸端
Allowing one student to leave early is the thin end of the wedge.
允许一个学生早退是可能导致严重后果的开端。
分裂性问题；引起分歧的议题
The politician used a wedge issue to divide the voters.
这位政客利用一个分裂性问题来分化选民。
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