lever
英 [ˈliːvə(r)]
美 [ˈlevər]
n. (车辆或机器的)操纵杆,控制杆; 杠杆; 施压的行为
v. (用杠杆)撬动
复数:levers 过去式:levered 现在分词:levering 过去分词:levered 第三人称单数:levers
Collins.1 / BNC.6923 / COCA.7487
牛津词典
noun
- (车辆或机器的)操纵杆,控制杆
a handle used to operate a vehicle or piece of machinery- Pull the lever towards you to adjust the speed.
把操纵杆向你身体一侧拉动以调节速度。
- Pull the lever towards you to adjust the speed.
- 杠杆
a long piece of wood, metal, etc. used for lifting or opening sth by sb placing one end of it under an object and pushing down on the other end - 施压的行为
an action that is used to put pressure on sb to do sth they do not want to do- The threat of sanctions is our most powerful lever for peace.
实施制裁的威胁是我们争取和平最有力的施压手段。
- The threat of sanctions is our most powerful lever for peace.
verb
- (用杠杆)撬动
to move sth with a lever- I levered the lid off the pot with a knife.
我用刀撬掉了罐盖。 - They managed to lever the door open.
他们设法撬开了门。
- I levered the lid off the pot with a knife.
柯林斯词典
- See also:Push the tiny lever on the lock...The taps have a lever to control the mix of hot and cold water.gear lever
- 杠杆;撬棒
Aleveris a long bar, one end of which is placed under a heavy object so that when you press down on the other end you can move the object. - VERB 撬动;撬起;用力移动
If youleversomething in a particular direction, you move it there, especially by using a lot of effort.- Neighbours eventually levered open the door with a crowbar...
邻居们最终用一根铁撬把门撬开了。 - Insert the fork about 6in. from the root and simultaneously lever it backwards...
将耙子插入到离根部约6英寸的地方并同时向后扳。 - Alex levered himself up from the sofa.
亚历克斯从沙发上撑扶着站了起来。
- Neighbours eventually levered open the door with a crowbar...
- N-COUNT (用作施加压力等的)手段,方法
Aleveris an idea or action that you can use to make people do what you want them to do, rather than what they want to do.- Radical, militant factions want to continue using the hostages as a lever to gain concessions from the west.
激进的好战派想要继续利用人质作筹码来换取西方的让步。
- Radical, militant factions want to continue using the hostages as a lever to gain concessions from the west.
双语例句
- If you lever up the stone with a stick, you will find lots of insects living beneath it.
要是用棍把这块石头撬起来,你会看到石头下面有许多虫子。 - He pushed a lever that speeded up the car.
他挂挡加快了速度。 - The device itself was right under the vehicle, almost in line with the gear lever
该装置本身就在车子正下方,几乎与变速杆处于同一直线上。 - Do you think he's found the gear lever?
你认为他找到排档杆了么? - Press the lever until you hear the catch engage.
压下挡杆,直到听到挡挂好。 - So that's what he did, he rigged up a lever here, you can see.
这就是他做的,你能看到,他做了一个杠杆装置。 - A new structure for fixing the bearing bush of the connecting lever in a crankshaft press is introduced.
针对曲轴压力机连杆上轴瓦的固定问题,介绍了一种新的固定结构。 - Alex levered himself up from the sofa.
亚历克斯从沙发上撑扶着站了起来。 - O'Brien had pushed the lever of the dial up to thirty-five.
奥勃良扳了杠杆,仪表的指针升到了三十五。 - Neighbours eventually levered open the door with a crowbar
邻居们最终用一根铁撬把门撬开了。