词组 | wheel |
释义 | wheel /wiːl/ noun 1. one of the round things under a car, bus, bicycle etc that turns when it movesadjectivesthe front wheel The front wheel went over a big bump.the back/rear wheel The rear wheels of the bus got stuck in the mud.verbsa wheel turns also a wheel goes round When you pedal, the wheels turn.a wheel spins (=turns around quickly, when the vehicle is not going along) The rear wheels spun in the sand.phrasesthe spokes of a wheel (=the thin metal bars that connect the outer ring of a wheel to the centre, especially on a bicycle wheel) Rays of light shine from the centre like the spokes of a wheel.under the wheels of sth (=when a vehicle drives over something or someone) The animal had died under the wheels of a speeding car.2. a steering wheel, which you hold and use for controlling a car or similar vehicleverbsturn the wheel You need to turn the wheel slowly when the road is icy.take the wheel (=start to drive) Dad pulled over and said it was my turn to take the wheel.grip the wheel (=hold it very tightly) I could tell she was angry by the way she was gripping the wheel.grab the wheel (=take control of a vehicle from the person who is driving) His passenger had to grab the wheel when he collapsed.prepositionsbehind/at the wheel (=driving a vehicle) After months without a car, it felt strange to be behind the wheel again. | A car sped by with a young man at the wheel. |
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