vt.

1. 猛扭，猛擰[O]
   He wrenched the knob off when he was trying to open the door.

   他開門時把門把手擰了下來。

2. 扭傷
   Harry wrenched his ankle when he jumped down from the fence.

   哈里從圍牆上跳下來時扭傷了腳踝。

3. 歪曲，曲解
   She wrenched the meaning of the passage.

   她曲解了這段文字的意義。

4. 搶，攫取[O]
   He wrenched the book from my hand.

   他從我手裡把書搶走了。

5. 使痛苦，折磨
   Her spirit was wrenched with grief at the loss.

   她由於這一損失而極度悲傷。

vi.

1. 猛扭，猛擰
   He wrenched at the door-handle.

   他使勁扭門把手。

2. 猛絞
   All of a sudden her heart wrenched.

   突然間她心痛如絞。

n.

1. 【美】扳手，扳鉗，扳頭[C]
   The plumber took out a wrench and tightened the bolt.

   修水管的工人拿出一把扳手擰緊了螺栓。

2. 猛扭[C][（+at）]
   He gave a wrench at the knob.

   他猛轉了一下把手。

3. 扭傷[C]
   He gave his elbow a wrench when he fell off the ladder.

   他從梯子上摔下時扭傷了手肘。

4. 歪曲，曲解[C]
5. 痛苦的離別；離別時的痛苦[the S]
   It was a wrench to leave the old home.

   離開這個老家非常痛苦。

n.

1. a sudden violent twist or pull.
2. a feeling of abrupt pain and distress caused by one's own or another's departure.
3. an adjustable tool like a spanner, used for gripping and turning nuts or bolts.
4. Mechanics  a combination of a couple with a force along its axis.

v.

1. pull or twist suddenly and violently.
   ▸injure (a part of the body) as a result of a sudden twisting movement.
2. turn or adjust (a nut or bolt) with a wrench.
3. archaic distort (something) to fit a particular theory or interpretation.