| 词汇 | wheel |
| 释义 | wheel (verb) wheel 25 ENTRIES FOUND: wheel (noun) wheel (verb) wheeled (adjective) wheel clamp (noun) all-wheel drive (noun) big wheel (noun) Catherine wheel (noun) Ferris wheel (noun) fifth wheel (noun) four-wheel (adjective) four-wheel drive (noun) front-wheel drive (noun) meals-on-wheels (noun) paddle wheel (noun) potter's wheel (noun) prayer wheel (noun) rear-wheel drive (noun) spinning wheel (noun) steering wheel (noun) training wheels (noun) grease (noun) oil (noun) reinvent (verb) spin (verb) squeaky (adjective) 1 wheel /ˈwiːl/ noun plural wheels 1 wheel /ˈwiːl/ noun plural wheels Learner's definition of WHEEL 1 [count] a : one of the round parts underneath a car, wagon, etc., that rolls and allows something to move轮；车轮 The car's rear wheels started to spin on the icy road.汽车后轮开始在结冰路面上打转。 the wheels of a train/airplane火车/飞机轮 a bicycle wheel自行车轮 a suitcase with wheels on the bottom带脚轮行李箱 — see also training wheels b : a hard, round object that turns and causes machinery or a mechanical device to move机轮；飞轮；传动轮 — sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻 You could almost see the wheels turning in his head. [=you could almost see him thinking about how to do something]你几乎可以看出来他在盘算着如何做。 — see also flywheel, paddle wheel, waterwheel 2 [count] : steering wheel She fell asleep at the wheel. [=she fell asleep while she was driving]她开车时睡着了。 He got behind the wheel [=he sat in the driver's seat] and sped off.他坐到驾驶位上，迅速把车开走了。 I was nervous my first time behind the wheel. [=my first time driving a car]我第一次开车时很紧张。 My sister offered to take the wheel. [=offered to drive]我姐姐主动提出要开车。 3 [count] : something that is round like a wheel or that turns like a wheel轮状物 a wheel of cheddar cheese整圆切达干酪 — see also cartwheel, ferris wheel, pinwheel, potter's wheel, prayer wheel, spinning wheel 4 [count] a : an essential or functioning part of an organization, process, etc.系统；机构；部门 — usually plural通常用复数 the wheels of government政府机构 They hoped that the tax cuts would grease the wheels of the economy. [=would help the economy work better]他们希望减税能够推动经济发展。 With today's announcement, she has set the wheels in motion for a run for the presidency. [=she has begun to run for president]她今天宣布开始竞选总统。 b informal : an important person in an organization重要人物；大亨 He's a big wheel [=bigwig] at the company.他是公司的重要人物。 5 wheels [plural] slang : car I couldn't get around easily without my wheels.没有汽车我出行不方便。 She has a nice set of wheels. [=she has a nice car]她有一辆好车。 a/the squeaky wheel gets the grease/oil — used to say that someone who complains or causes problems is more likely to receive attention or help than someone who stays quiet and does not cause problems嘎吱作响的轮子先上油；爱哭的孩子有奶吃 reinvent the wheel — see reinvent spin your wheels — see 1spin wheels come/fall off informal ◊ If the wheels come/fall off, someone or something fails in a sudden or unexpected way.突然失败；意外失败 The pitcher was doing well for the first four innings, then the wheels fell off in the fifth.投手前四局表现出色，但在第五局时突然发挥失常。 wheels within wheels : a situation that is complex and difficult to deal with because it involves many different things错综复杂的局面 The problem seems simple at first, but there are wheels within wheels.这个问题乍一看简单，但其实情况错综复杂。 2 wheel /ˈwiːl/ verb wheels; wheeled; wheeling 2 wheel /ˈwiːl/ verb wheels; wheeled; wheeling Learner's definition of WHEEL 1 [+ object] a : to move (someone or something) on a vehicle that has wheels用车推 Doctors wheeled the patient into the operating room.医生把病人推进手术室。 — sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻 Management wheeled in the experts [=management hired a group of experts] to study the matter further.管理层聘请了一批专家进一步研究此事。 b : to push (something) that has wheels on it推动（带轮运输工具） He wheeled his motorcycle into the garage.他把他的摩托车推进车库。 Our waiter wheeled out a small dessert cart.我们的服务员推出一辆甜点小推车。 — sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻 She wheeled out [=offered] the same old excuse for being late.她又拿出惯用的借口为迟到辩解。 2 [no object] : to turn quickly and face a different direction迅速转身；迅速转向 She wheeled around in her chair when I entered the room.我进入房间时，她坐在椅子上迅速转过身来。 3 [no object] : to move in a circle or curve旋转；盘旋 Seagulls wheeled overhead.海鸥在头顶盘旋。 wheel and deal : to make deals or agreements in business or politics in a skillful and sometimes dishonest way（在商界或政界）耍手腕，玩弄计谋 There was a lot of wheeling and dealing going on at the convention.这次会上有许多钩心斗角。 — see also wheeler-dealer |
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