wedge
US /wedʒ/
UK /wedʒ/
名詞
1.
楔
a piece of wood, metal, or some other material having one thick end and tapering to a thin edge, used for forcing apart two things, or for fixing something firmly
範例:
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He used a wooden wedge to split the log.
他用木楔子劈開木頭。
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The door was held open by a small rubber wedge.
門被一個小橡膠楔子撐開。
2.
楔
a golf club with a short, lofted head, used for playing short, high shots
範例:
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He used his sand wedge to get out of the bunker.
他用沙杆從沙坑中打出。
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Her approach shot with a pitching wedge landed perfectly on the green.
她用劈起杆的近距離擊球完美地落在了果嶺上。
動詞
楔
force (something) into a narrow space
範例:
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He managed to wedge himself into the small gap.
他設法把自己塞進了小縫隙。
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She wedged the book between two heavier ones on the shelf.
她把書塞進了書架上兩本更重的書之間。