wedge

名词

UK/wedʒ/
US/wedʒ/

定义 wedge 名词

shape(形狀)

  1. Countable(可數名詞)

    A piece of material, such as metal, wood, or rubber, with a pointed edge at one end and a wide edge at the other, used to secure objects or split them apart.

    楔子

    • Place a wedge under the door to keep it open while we move the boxes inside.

      在門下放一個楔子,讓我們搬箱子進去時保持門開著。

    • You can split pieces of stone by hammering wedges between the rock layers.

      你可以在岩石層之間敲入楔子來分裂石塊。

    • The carpenter used a wedge to secure the door frame.

      木匠用楔子固定門框。

  2. Countable(可數名詞)

    A piece of something, especially food, that is shaped like a triangle.

    三角形塊(尤指食物)

    • Aunt Ann placed a large wedge of cake onto my plate.

      安阿姨把一大塊蛋糕放到我的盤子上。

    • A wedge of cheese.

      一塊楔形奶酪。

    • He ordered a wedge of lemon pie.

      他點了一塊檸檬派。

片语 wedge 名词

  • wedges

    Women's shoes characterized by a heel that extends along the entire length of the sole.

    坡跟鞋

    She wore a comfortable pair of wedges to work.

    她穿了一雙舒適的坡跟鞋去上班。

动词

UK/wedʒ/
US/wedʒ/

定义 wedge 动词

  1. Transitive(及物動詞)

    To secure something in a particular position using a wedge.

    楔住

    • Find something to wedge the window open/closed.

      找個東西把窗戶楔開/關上。

    • They wedged the door open with a piece of wood to prevent it from closing.

      他們用一塊木頭把門楔開,防止它關上。

    • Please wedge the books in the drawer to prevent it from sliding out.

      請把書本楔在抽屜裡,防止它滑出來。

  2. Transitive(及物動詞)

    To force something into a small or narrow space so that it is difficult to move; to become stuck.

    塞入;擠入;楔入

    • Her shoe fell off and got wedged between the bars.

      她的鞋子掉了,卡在欄杆之間。

    • I was standing waiting for a bus, wedged between two elderly women and their shopping bags, unable to move.

      我站著等公車,被兩位老太太和她們的購物袋夾在中間,無法動彈。

    • His car was wedged between two parked cars.

      他的車被卡在兩輛停著的車之間。