wrench
/rentʃ; rɛntʃ/ v
1 [Tn.pr, Tn.p, Cn.a]
~ sth off (sth); ~ sb/sth away twist or pull sb/sth violently away from sth 猛扭或猛拉某人[某物]使之脱离某物
to wrench a door off its hinges 把门从合叶处拉脱
He wrenched his arm away. 他用力把手臂挣脱开.
He managed to wrench himself free. 他把身体挣脱出来了.
2 [Tn] injure (one's ankle, shoulder, etc) by twisting 扭伤（踝、 肩等）
She must have wrenched her ankle when she fell. 她准是跌倒时把脚腕子给 歪了. wrench, n
1 [C usu sing 通常作单数]
sudden and violent twist or pull 猛扭; 猛拉
He pulled the handle off with a wrench. 他用力一拉就把把手拉下来了.
She stumbled and gave her ankle a painful wrench, ie twisted it by accident. 她绊了一跤, 把脚 歪得很疼.
2 [sing] painful parting or separation 痛苦的离别或分开
Leaving home was a terrible wrench for him. 他觉得离开家十分痛苦.
3 [C] (esp US) = spanner.