词组 | wheel |
释义 | wheel [wheeled, wheeled, wheeling] wheel around wheel around/round to turn around suddenly, especially because you are angry or surprised: ▪ Hearing a voice behind him, Henry wheeled around, his sword in his hand ▪ Unable to ignore this insult, Elinor wheeled round in fury to face his rival ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑swing around, ↑whip around wheel out 1. wheel out sth/sb • wheel sth/sb out to use someone or something to support your opinion or in order to persuade people that you are right: ▪ A number of scientific experts were wheeled out to support the government's assurances about the safety of nuclear power. wheel out the big guns (=show the most important people that are available, to help you achieve something) ▪ The Tories are wheeling out the big guns to help their campaign. 2. wheel out sth/sb • wheel sth/sb out to use the same things or people that you have often used before, in a way that is boring: ▪ Christmas television is so tedious - they wheel out the same old films year after year. wheel round ► see ↑wheel around |
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