• vt. 楔入；擠進(jìn)；楔住
• vi. 楔入；擠進(jìn)
• n. 楔子；楔形物；導(dǎo)致分裂的東西
• n. (Wedge)人名；(英)韋奇

來(lái)自Proto-Germanic*wagjaz,楔子，來(lái)自PIE*wegh,移動(dòng)，運(yùn)送，詞源同way,wehicle。用于指楔子，拼寫受dge影響，比較bridge,judge,knowledge.

wedge (n.)

Old English wecg "a wedge," from Proto-Germanic *wagjaz (cognates: Old Norse veggr, Middle Dutch wegge, Dutch wig, Old High German weggi "wedge," dialectal German Weck "wedge-shaped bread roll"), of uncertain origin; perhaps related to Latin vomer "plowshare." From 1610s in reference to other things shaped like a wedge. Of women's shoes or shoe-heels, from 1939. Wedge issue is attested from 1999.

wedge (v.)

early 15c., "jam in place with a wedge; tighten with a wedge," from wedge (n.). Figurative sense "drive or pack (into)" is from 1720. Meaning "split (something) apart with a wedge" attested by 1853. Related: Wedged; wedging.

1. I started to feel Toby was driving a wedge between us.

我開始覺(jué)得托比在挑撥我們之間的關(guān)系。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

2. Wedge the plug into the hole.

將塞子塞進(jìn)洞口。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

3. He hammered the wedge into the crack in the stone.

他用錘子把楔子砸入石縫里。

來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》

4. Put a wedge under the door so that it will stay open.

在門下面插個(gè)楔,好讓門開著.

來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》

5. The box won't wedge into such a narrow space.

那盒無(wú)法塞進(jìn)那么小的地方去.

來(lái)自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》