wrench

レンチ、スパナ

ナットやボルト、管をつかんで回すための道具。

やさしい英語で： A tool used to grip and turn nuts, bolts, or pipes.

• Pass me the wrench, please.
• She loosened the bolt with a wrench.
• Which wrench fits this nut?

類義語： spanner

よく使う表現： adjustable wrench, socket wrench, pipe wrench

捻挫

体の一部を急にひねったり引っ張ったりして生じるけが。

やさしい英語で： An injury caused by suddenly twisting or pulling part of your body.

• The fall caused a painful wrench of her knee.
• A wrench of his shoulder kept him out of the match.
• The doctor examined the wrench to her ankle.

類義語： sprain, strain

よく使う表現： a painful wrench, wrench of something

強く引っ張る、ねじる

物を急に強い力で引っ張ったり、ねじったりする。

やさしい英語で： To pull or twist something suddenly and with great force.

• He wrenched the door open.
• She wrenched her arm free and ran.
• Someone had wrenched the handle off the cupboard.

使い方： wrench something from someone/something (She wrenched the bag from his hand.); wrench something open/free (He wrenched the stuck drawer open.)

類義語： yank, jerk, twist

よく使う表現： wrench something open, wrench something away, wrench something free

くじく、ひねって痛める

関節を急にひねったり引っ張ったりして痛める。

やさしい英語で： To hurt a joint by suddenly twisting or pulling it.

• I wrenched my ankle on the stairs.
• She wrenched her shoulder while lifting the box.
• Be careful you don't wrench your knee.

類義語： sprain, strain, twist

よく使う表現： wrench your ankle, wrench your knee, wrench your shoulder