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IELTS BNC: 2175 COCA: 1999

wheel

1 wheel /ˈwiːl/ noun
plural wheels
1 wheel
/ˈwiːl/
noun
plural wheels
Learner's definition of WHEEL
[count]
: one of the round parts underneath a car, wagon, etc., that rolls and allows something to move轮;车轮
see also training wheels
: 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
[count] : steering wheel
[count] : something that is round like a wheel or that turns like a wheel轮状物
see also cartwheel, ferris wheel, pinwheel, potter's wheel, prayer wheel, spinning wheel
[count]
: an essential or functioning part of an organization, process, etc.系统;机构;部门usually plural通常用复数
informal : an important person in an organization重要人物;大亨
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

reinvent the wheel

see reinvent

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
2 wheel
/ˈwiːl/
verb
wheels; wheeled; wheeling
Learner's definition of WHEEL
[+ object]
: to move (someone or something) on a vehicle that has wheels用车推
sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻
: 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
[no object] : to turn quickly and face a different direction迅速转身;迅速转向
[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
IELTS BNC: 2175 COCA: 1999

wheel

1 of 2

noun

often attributive
1
: a circular frame of hard material that may be solid, partly solid, or spoked and that is capable of turning on an axle
2
: a contrivance or apparatus having as its principal part a wheel: such as
a
: a chiefly medieval instrument of torture designed for mutilating a victim (as by stretching or disjointing)
b
c
: any of many revolving disks or drums used as gambling paraphernalia
3
a
: an imaginary turning wheel symbolizing the inconstancy of fortune
b
: a recurring course, development, or action : cycle
4
: something (such as a round, flat cheese) resembling a wheel in shape
5
a
: a curving or circular movement
b
: a rotation or turn usually about an axis or center
specifically : a turning movement of troops or ships in line in which the units preserve alignment and relative positions as they change direction
6
a
: a moving or essential part of something compared to a machine
the wheels of government
b
: a directing or controlling force
c
: a person of importance especially in an organization
a big wheel
7
: the refrain or burden of a song
8
a
: a circuit of theaters or places of entertainment
b
: a sports league
9
wheels plural, slang : a wheeled vehicle
especially : automobile
10
wheels plural, slang : legs
wheelless adjective

Illustration of wheel

Illustration of wheel
  • 1 hub
  • 2 spoke
  • 3 felly
  • 4 tire

wheel

2 of 2

verb

wheeled; wheeling; wheels

intransitive verb

1
: to turn on or as if on an axis : revolve
2
: to change direction as if revolving on a pivot
the battalion would have wheeled to the flank Walter Bernstein
her mind will wheel around to the other extreme Liam O'Flaherty
wheeled to face her opponent
3
: to move or extend in a circle or curve
birds in wheeling flight
valleys where young cotton wheeled slowly in fanlike rows William Faulkner
4
: to travel on or as if on wheels or in a wheeled vehicle

transitive verb

1
: to cause to turn on or as if on an axis : rotate
2
: to convey or move on or as if on wheels or in a wheeled vehicle
wheeled the patient back to his room
wheeled the car into the driveway
wheel in the experts
3
: to cause to change direction as if revolving on a pivot
4
: to make or perform in a circle or curve
Phrases
wheel and deal
: to make deals or do business especially shrewdly or briskly

Example Sentences

Noun The car's rear wheels started to spin on the icy road. the wheels of a train a suitcase with wheels on the bottom a wheel of cheddar cheese Verb Doctors wheeled the patient into the operating room. He wheeled his motorcycle into the garage. Our waiter wheeled out a small dessert cart. She wheeled around in her chair when I entered the room. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Leno explained that under normal circumstances, Biden would never have been allowed behind the wheel of the car. Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2022 The biggest difference between this weekend and any other of Gordon’s career is that the driver never expected to be behind the wheel of a sports car. Wilson Moore, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Sep. 2022 Octogenarian Larry Petree was found behind the wheel of his car on a dirt road in a remote desert area east of California City. Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2022 Carrie Zub from Alpine was behind the wheel of the SUV when the plane made contact. David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2022 Glad had robbed a convenience store and pointed a gun at police before getting behind the wheel of a police truck that day, authorities have said. Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 Aug. 2022 Moments earlier, a 38-year-old Uber driver behind the wheel of a gray Chrysler minivan was fatally shot about 10:35 p.m. by someone on a sidewalk in the 500 block of West 95th Street in the Brainerd neighborhood, according to a police report. Deanese Williams-harris, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2022 Seven Nights actress was behind the wheel of the blue Mini Cooper. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2022 Enlarge / Ars got behind the wheel of Tula's DMD test vehicle, this Chevrolet Bolt EV. Roberto Baldwin, Ars Technica, 4 Aug. 2022
Verb
Every futility player the Reds wheel into town makes the already painful truth more painful. Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 5 May 2022 Though Faylynn was in fragile condition, the staff was able to wheel her incubator into Brittany's room. Michelle Boudin, PEOPLE.com, 27 July 2022 On the Friday before the Millville race, teams wheel their cars through the event’s main garage, where Rood, dressed in a judge’s robes and a Hawaiian lei, gives his appraisal. Michael Dobuski, ABC News, 4 July 2022 Great legs and can wheel with the puck in open ice, but needs more presence and finish around the net for such a hefty paycheck. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 16 May 2022 Birds are perched on rocky crags, while others wheel around a tree. Washington Post, 24 Nov. 2021 When a windstorm hits, simply wheel the greenhouse into a garage or shed and wait for the storm to pass. Rachel Center, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Mar. 2022 The 99-day impasse meant Cohen couldn't wheel, nor deal, nor even talk to his new ace, who was a pivotal figure at the negotiating table for the MLB Players' Association. Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2022 Seagulls wheel overhead as the waters of nearby Muir Creek flow into the Salish Sea. Devon Bidal, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Feb. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Old English hweogol, hwēol; akin to Old Norse hvēl wheel, Greek kyklos circle, wheel, Skt cakra, Latin colere to cultivate, inhabit, Sanskrit carati he moves, wanders

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

13th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of wheel was before the 12th century
IELTS BNC: 2175 COCA: 1999
wheel

noun¹

1on a bicycle, car, etc.車輪ADJECTIVE | VERB + WHEEL | WHEEL + VERB | WHEEL + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEbicycle, car, etc.自行車、汽車等的車輪spare (BrE) 備用車輪front前輪back, rear後輪nearside, offside (both BrE) 左側/右側車輪alloy合金輪VERB + WHEELchange, replace換車輪;更換輪胎A tyre / tire blew and we had to change the wheel.車胎爆了,我們不得不更換輪胎。WHEEL + VERBgo around, go round, spin, turn車輪轉動;車輪旋轉;情況變化The wheels were still going around.輪子還在轉動。The political wheel had turned full circle, and he was back in power. (figurative) 政治局勢經過一番大動盪後,他又重新上台掌權。skid, slide, slip車輪打滑;車輪滑動He braked suddenly, causing the front wheels to skid.他突然剎車,使得前輪打了滑。come off, fall off車輪脫落/掉下來lock (especially BrE) 車輪抱死She braked too hard and the wheels locked.她剎車太猛,車輪抱死了。WHEEL + NOUNarch, base, bearings, hub, nut, rim, trim, well (especially NAmE) 輪拱;軸距;車輪軸承;輪轂;車輪螺母;輪輞;輪眉;輪艙clamp (BrE) 車輪夾鎖PREPOSITIONon wheels在輪子上A child was pulling along a little dog on wheels.小孩拉着裝了輪子的小狗走。under the wheels在車輪下She fell under the wheels of a bus.她倒在了公共汽車的車輪下。
wheel

noun²

2 ( steering wheel) VERB + WHEEL | WHEEL + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES VERB + WHEELgrip, hold握住方向盤turn轉動方向盤Turn the steering wheel hard to the right.使勁兒向右打方向盤。grab, take奪過方向盤;駕駛汽車He grabbed the steering wheel from her to prevent the car going off the road.他從她手中奪過方向盤,以避免汽車駛離道路。I drove the first 200 miles and then Steve took the wheel.我先開了 200 英里,然後由史蒂夫駕駛。lose control of, take control of對方向盤失去控制;掌控方向盤WHEEL + NOUNlock方向盤鎖PREPOSITIONat the wheel駕駛The bus set off again with a fresh driver at the wheel.公共汽車又出發了,由另一名司機駕駛。behind the wheel開車I saw the car drive past, but didn't recognize the woman behind the wheel.我看見汽車開過去了,卻沒有認出開車的女子。I spend a lot of time behind the wheel (= driving).我很多時間都在開車。PHRASESkeep your hands on the steering wheel, put your hands on the steering wheel把手一直放在方向盤上;把手放在方向盤上take your hands off the steering wheel將手從方向盤上挪開Roy took his hands off the steering wheel.羅伊將手從方向盤上挪開了。

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