plural wheels
plural wheels
Learner's definition of WHEEL
1 [count]
a : one of the round parts underneath a car, wagon, etc., that rolls and allows something to move轮;车轮 -
The car's rear wheels started to spin on the icy road.汽车后轮开始在结冰路面上打转。
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the wheels of a train/airplane火车/飞机轮
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a bicycle wheel自行车轮
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a suitcase with wheels on the bottom带脚轮行李箱
— see also training wheels b : a hard, round object that turns and causes machinery or a mechanical device to move机轮;飞轮;传动轮 —
sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻 — see also flywheel, paddle wheel, waterwheel 2
[count] : steering wheel -
She fell asleep at the wheel. [=she fell asleep while she was driving]她开车时睡着了。
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He got behind the wheel [=he sat in the driver's seat] and sped off.他坐到驾驶位上,迅速把车开走了。
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I was nervous my first time behind the wheel. [=my first time driving a car]我第一次开车时很紧张。
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My sister offered to take the wheel. [=offered to drive]我姐姐主动提出要开车。
4 [count]
a : an essential or functioning part of an organization, process, etc.系统;机构;部门 —
usually plural通常用复数 -
the wheels of government政府机构
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They hoped that the tax cuts would grease the wheels of the economy. [=would help the economy work better]他们希望减税能够推动经济发展。
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With today's announcement, she has set the wheels in motion for a run for the presidency. [=she has begun to run for president]她今天宣布开始竞选总统。
b informal : an important person in an organization重要人物;大亨 5
wheels [plural] slang : car
a/the squeaky wheel gets the grease/oil
— used to say that someone who complains or causes problems is more likely to receive attention or help than someone who stays quiet and does not cause problems嘎吱作响的轮子先上油;爱哭的孩子有奶吃
spin your wheels
— see 1spin
wheels come/fall off
informal
◊ If the wheels come/fall off, someone or something fails in a sudden or unexpected way.突然失败;意外失败
wheels within wheels
: a situation that is complex and difficult to deal with because it involves many different things错综复杂的局面 2 wheel /ˈwiːl/ verb
wheels; wheeled; wheeling
wheels; wheeled; wheeling
Learner's definition of WHEEL
1 [+ object]
a : to move (someone or something) on a vehicle that has wheels用车推 —
sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻 b : to push (something) that has wheels on it推动(带轮运输工具) —
sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻 2
[no object] : to turn quickly and face a different direction迅速转身;迅速转向 3
[no object] : to move in a circle or curve旋转;盘旋
wheel and deal
: to make deals or agreements in business or politics in a skillful and sometimes dishonest way(在商界或政界)耍手腕,玩弄计谋 — see also wheeler-dealer