vt.

1. 猛扭，猛拧[O]
   He wrenched the knob off when he was trying to open the door.

   他开门时把门把手拧了下来。

2. 扭伤
   Harry wrenched his ankle when he jumped down from the fence.

   哈里从围墙上跳下来时扭伤了脚踝。

3. 歪曲，曲解
   She wrenched the meaning of the passage.

   她曲解了这段文字的意义。

4. 抢，攫取[O]
   He wrenched the book from my hand.

   他从我手里把书抢走了。

5. 使痛苦，折磨
   Her spirit was wrenched with grief at the loss.

   她由于这一损失而极度悲伤。

vi.

1. 猛扭，猛拧
   He wrenched at the door-handle.

   他使劲扭门把手。

2. 猛绞
   Of a sudden her heart wrenched.

   突然间她心痛如绞。

n.

1. 【美】扳手，扳钳，扳头[C]
   The plumber took out a wrench and tightened the bolt.

   管子工拿出一把扳手拧紧了螺栓。

2. 猛扭[C][（+at）]
   He gave a wrench at the knob.

   他猛转了一下把手。

3. 扭伤[C]
   He gave his elbow a wrench when he fell off the ladder.

   他从梯子上摔下时扭伤了胳膊肘。

4. 歪曲，曲解[C]
5. 痛苦的离别；离别时的痛苦[the S]
   It was a wrench to leave the old home.

   离开这个老家非常痛苦。

n.

1. a sudden violent twist or pull.
2. a feeling of abrupt pain and distress caused by one's own or another's departure.
3. an adjustable tool like a spanner, used for gripping and turning nuts or bolts.
4. Mechanics  a combination of a couple with a force along its axis.

v.

1. pull or twist suddenly and violently.
   ▸injure (a part of the body) as a result of a sudden twisting movement.
2. turn or adjust (a nut or bolt) with a wrench.
3. archaic distort (something) to fit a particular theory or interpretation.