词汇 | throw a wrench into the works |
释义 | throw a wrench into the works US, informal : to damage or change (something) in a way that ruins it or prevents it from working properly破坏;阻挠 We were going to renew our lease, but the landlord threw a wrench into the works [=(Brit) threw a spanner into the works] by increasing the rent.我们打算续租,但是房东涨房租破坏了我们的计划。 wrench |
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