spanner

noun

1. 扳手；扳子；扳钳
   a metal tool with a specially shaped end for holding and turning nuts and bolts (= small metal rings and pins that hold things together)

1. 扳手;扳钳
   A spanner is a metal tool whose end fits round a nut so that you can turn it to loosen or tighten it.

in AM, usually use 美国英语通常用 wrench, monkey wrench


2. PHRASE 从中捣乱;横加阻拦;搅局
   If someone throws a spanner in the works, they prevent something happening smoothly in the way that it was planned, by causing a problem or difficulty.
   1. A bad result is sure to throw a spanner in the works.
      糟糕的成绩肯定会坏事的。

in AM, use 美国英语用 throw a wrench, throw a monkey wrench

1. A bad result is sure to throw a spanner in the works.
   糟糕的成绩肯定会坏事的。
2. This spanner is very handy.
   这把扳子使起来挺顺手儿。
3. The pulling direction spanner takes a long pin as the torque and the soleplate as the pivot to pulling the spanner;
   扳紧方向扳手以长销作力距，底板作支点，拉动扳手；
4. 'A spanner,' said Mrs Parsons, immediately becoming invertebrate.
   扳手，帕森斯太太一下子软了下来。
5. The matched spanner is sleeved by the rubber sleeve, is beautiful, and is convenient for use.
   配用的扳手用橡胶套套住，美观又便于使用。
6. This screw cannot move because of rust. We'll have to use a spanner to pull it out.
   这个螺丝已经锈死了，必须得用管钳子才能弄开。
7. You may have to make backup plans if this will throw your financials into a spanner.
   你不得不作出备用计划以防你的金融状况被搅乱。
8. Use the correctly sized spanner ( preferably a ring, box or socket spanner) for nuts and bolts.
   针对不同大小的螺母和螺丝钉使用正确尺寸的扳手，尤其是环状的、箱体或窝形的板手。
9. Tighten locking nut with spanner.
   用扳手扳紧锁紧帽。
10. Spin it out with air spanner.
    用气动扳手卸扣。
11. Take your spanner and tighten the nut.
    拿上扳手，去将螺母旋紧。
12. I'll need a spanner to change the back wheel.
    我需要一把扳手来换后轮。
13. Remove the hubcap and loosen the nuts with a spanner.
    卸下毂盖，用板手松开螺母。
14. He threw a spanner into works by never investing this project.
    他不再投资这项工程而破坏了整个计划。
15. The plumber screwed up the tap by means of a spanner.
    管子工用板手把龙头旋紧。
16. Start: Prepare required spanner and other tools.
    起动：1、准备必要的扳手和工具。
17. The job would have been finished sometime ago if you hadn't thrown a spanner in the works by supplying me with the wrong materials.
    要不是你给我提供错误的材料阻挠了我的工作，我早就把它做完了。
18. Please fetch me a spanner, and in short order.
    请递给我个扳手，快！
19. He had sometimes seen her with oily hands and carrying a spanner.
    他有时看到她双手沾油，拿着板钳。
20. Hand wheel, lever and spanner driving and safety valve, pressure reducing valve, traps overleap this symbol.
    注：1、手轮、手柄和扳手传动以及安全阀、减压阀、疏水阀省略本代号。
21. The lathe chuck safety protection system is designed for the hidden trouble of chuck spanner, which occurs in the practical operation process of common horizontal lathe.
    根据普通卧式车床在实际操作过程中安全隐患最为突出的卡盘扳手而设计出一套车床卡盘安全保护系统。
22. Never use pliers on a nut, while an adjustable spanner should only be used as last resort.
    哪怕只有可调节的扳手才能奏效时，也一样不要用老虎钳来拧螺母。
23. She fished in her toolbox for the right spanner.
    她在工具箱里找合适的扳手。
24. Note: Regarding the manual ball valve, suggested to use the spanner, suggested to use the worm gear and worm drive.
    注：对于手动球阀，表示建议采用扳手，表示建议采用蜗轮蜗杆传动。
25. A spanner should be pulled towards you-not pushed. If it is pushed and the nut suddenly breaks loose, then you can fall forward.
    用扳手时，用向身体内侧用力拉，不要向外推，要不，螺母一断会让人向前摔倒。
26. I spent an hour looking for a spanner and then found it on a shelf, staring me in the face.
    我花一个小时去找扳钳，后来在一个架子上找到了它。
27. Where is the ring spanner?
    环形扳手在哪里？
28. The ring spanner is in my hand.
    环形扳手在我这里。
29. I needed a special spanner and I couldn't beg, steal or borrow one anywhere.
    我需要一把特殊的扳手，但我无论如何也找不到。
30. Make a ring spanner for the nuts of the cylinder cover.
    做一个拆装汽缸盖螺帽用的环形扳手。

n.

(throw) a spanner in the works

• 干扰；出难题；从中捣乱
  (to cause) a delay or problem with sth that sb is planning or doing

noun

1. a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt

   Synonym:    wrench