Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #10564
wrenched
猛拉；猛扭
wrenched is the past of wrench.
To pull or twist something violently.
- 1.
To pull or twist violently.
猛烈地拉或扭
- 2.
To injure (a joint) by pulling or twisting.
扭伤(关节)
- 3.
To distort the original meaning of; to misrepresent.
曲解,歪曲(原意)
- 4.
To rack with pain; to make hurt or distressed.
使痛苦,使受折磨
- 5.
To deprive by means of a violent pull or twist.
用力拉或扭夺走
- 6.
To use a wrench; to twist with a wrench.
用扳手拧；用扳手扭动
扭伤（关节）；使痛苦；使难过；用扳手拧；曲解；歪曲；强夺；抢走
In use
She wrenched the door handle, but it wouldn't open.
He wrenched the lid off the jar with a loud pop.
The strong wind wrenched the umbrella out of her hands.
Verb forms
base wrench · third person wrenches · -ing wrenching · past wrenched · past participle wrenched
规则动词，过去式和过去分词加-ed
Connections
Collocations
- wrench something open
- 用力拧开某物
- She wrenched the rusty lid open.她用力拧开了那个生锈的盖子。
- wrench something from someone
- 从某人手中猛夺某物
- He wrenched the phone from her hand.他从她手里一把夺过手机。
- wrench oneself away
- 强迫自己离开；依依不舍地离去
- She wrenched herself away from the window and went back to work.她强迫自己离开窗口，回去工作。
- wrench one's ankle
- 扭伤脚踝
- He wrenched his ankle while playing basketball.他打篮球时扭伤了脚踝。
- wrench something out of context
- 断章取义，曲解某话
- The article wrenched his remarks out of context.那篇文章断章取义，曲解了他的话。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
wrench 猛扭：用力一扭（wrench）就扭伤关节，痛得心都揪起来。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：运动或日常意外扭伤关节、用力拧拉物体（如机械操作）、正式写作或文学中表示歪曲/折磨 wrench 作动词时，表示具体的“猛扭、扭伤”在口语和一般书面语中都比较自然；表示“歪曲事实、使痛苦”等抽象义则多出现在正式或文学语境。建议根据语境判断语体，日常会话中用物理义更常见。
Grammar Note
既可用作及物动词，也可用作不及物动词。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All the words above rhyme with wrench, sharing the ending /ɛntʃ/ (e.g., wrench /rɛntʃ/, bench /bɛntʃ/, drench /drɛntʃ/, trench /trɛntʃ/). Beware lookalikes spelled -anch or -unch, such as branch /bræntʃ/ and lunch /lʌntʃ/, which sound different and do not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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