wheel
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT The wheels of a vehicle are the circular objects that are attached underneath it and that enable it to move along the ground. 车轮
The car wheels spun and slipped on some oil on the road. 小汽车的车轮在路面的油迹上空转打了滑。
2. N-COUNT A wheel is a circular object that forms a part of a machine, usually a moving part. 机轮
The wheels are usually fairly large. 该机轮通常相当大。
3. N-COUNT The wheel of a car or other vehicle is the circular object that is used to steer it. The wheel is used in expressions to talk about who is driving a vehicle. For example, if someone is at the wheel or behind the wheel of a car, they are driving it. 方向盘
My co-pilot suddenly grabbed the wheel. 我的副驾驶突然抢过了方向盘。
Curtis got behind the wheel and they started back toward the cottage. 柯蒂斯开车，他们启程返回小屋。
4. V-T If you wheel an object that has wheels somewhere, you push it along. 推 (带轮子的物体)
He wheeled his bike into the alley at the side of the house. 他把自行车推进了房屋一侧的胡同里。
5. N-PLURAL People talk about the wheels of an organization or system to mean the way in which it operates. (组织或系统的) 运作方式
He knows the wheels of administration turn slowly. 他知道行政机构运作缓慢。
6. →see also steering wheel
返回 wheel
wheel /wiːl/ (wheeling,wheeled,wheels)
剑桥词典
- A2 [ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]
- Remember to apply plenty of oil so that the wheel can rotate freely .
- It was a real job getting the wheel off the bike .
- The height of the steering wheel is adjustable .
- I tried to move forwards but the wheels had locked .
- The piano's on wheels, so we can roll it into the room .
a circular object connected at the centre to a bar , used for making vehicles or parts of machines move
轮子；车轮
I got my bag caught in the wheel of my bicycle . 我的书包被绞进了自行车车轮里。
He lost control of his car when a front /rear wheel hit a rock as he approached the first bend . 在快到第一个转弯处时他的汽车前／后轮碰到了一块石头，失去了控制。
也见 Ferris wheel
flywheel
waterwheel
on wheels
Something that is on wheels has wheels under it so that it can be pulled or pushed along
装有轮子的
My suitcase is on wheels so that makes life a little easier . 我的旅行箱装有轮子，所以用起来省力一些。
I bought my niece one of those toy dogs on wheels. 我给我侄子买了个那种带轮子的玩具狗。
the wheel
a steering wheel (= a wheel inside a vehicle that the driver turns to make the vehicle go in a particular direction )
（车辆的）方向盘
Keep your hands on the wheel! 手不要离开方向盘！
I never feel safe with Richard at/behind the wheel (= driving ). 理查德开车我就从没有放过心。
Do you think you could take the wheel (= drive ) for a couple of hours ? 你能不能来开几个小时车？
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]
a wooden or metal wheel that is turned to make a ship go in a particular direction
（船的）舵轮
wheels [ 名词的复数形式 ] old-fashioned informal
a car
汽车
I've got to get some wheels - the buses are way too slow ! 我得买辆车了——公共汽车实在太慢了！
例句
习语
a fifth/third wheelset the wheels in motion
wheels within wheels 返回 wheel