名詞 wrench:

1. a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
   同義詞：twist, pull
2. a jerky pulling movement
   同義詞：twist
3. a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt
   同義詞：spanner

動詞 wrench:

1. twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
   同義詞：twist
2. make a sudden twisting motion
3. twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish
   同義詞：wring
4. twist suddenly so as to sprain
   同義詞：twist, sprain, turn, wrick, rick

1. She wrenched herself from the villain's clutches.
   她掙脫了那惡棍的掌握。
2. Separation from her children was a terrible wrench.
   同她的孩子們分別是一項(xiàng)很大的痛苦。
3. He closed the door so hard that he wrenched the handle off.
   他關(guān)門用力過猛，連門把手都擰了下來。

wrench

n.（名詞）
A sudden sharp, forcible twist or turn.
猛扭：猛然而有力的扭曲或轉(zhuǎn)動
An injury produced by twisting or straining.
扭傷：由于扭卷或拉緊而造成的傷害
A sudden tug at one`s emotions; a surge of compassion, sorrow, or anguish.
情緒突然起伏：人的感情的忽然變化；同情、悲傷或憤怒的突然產(chǎn)生

A break or parting that causes emotional distress.
別離：引起感情上的痛苦的分別或 分手
The pain so associated:
離別之苦：離別帶來的痛苦：
例句：
felt a wrench when he was parted from his children.
當(dāng)他和孩子分離時，他感到離別的痛苦

A distortion in the original form or meaning of something written or spoken; twisted interpretation.
扭曲，歪曲的解釋：原形上的變形、或者寫作或說話的意思的扭曲；歪曲的解釋
Any of various hand or power tools with fixed or adjustable jaws for gripping, turning, or twisting objects such as nuts, bolts, or pipes.
扳手：一種有固定或可調(diào)整的鉗口的手用或機(jī)械工具，用來咬合、轉(zhuǎn)動或扭轉(zhuǎn)如鏍釘、鏍銓或管子的物體
v.（動詞）
wrenched,wrench.ing,wrench.es
v.tr.（及物動詞）

To twist or turn suddenly and forcibly.
扭轉(zhuǎn)：猛然而有力地扭或轉(zhuǎn)動
To twist and sprain:
扭傷：扭曲并拉傷：
例句：
I wrenched my knee.
我扭傷了膝蓋

To force free by pulling at; yank.See Synonyms at jerk
猛拉：用力拉使之分開；猛拉參見 jerk
To pull with a wrench.
扭拉：扭轉(zhuǎn)地拉
To pull at the feelings or emotions of; distress:
挫折：使感情或情緒受折磨；壓抑：
例句：
It wrenched her to watch them go.
看著他們離開，她很難受

To distort or twist the original character or import of:
歪曲，扭曲：歪曲原有的人格或原意：
例句：
wrenched the text to prove her point.
曲解文章以此來證明她的論點(diǎn)

v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To give a wrench, twist, or turn.
拉，轉(zhuǎn)

來源：
From Middle English wrenchen [to twist]
源自 中古英語 wrenchen [繞，搓]
from Old English wrencan * see wer- 2
源自 古英語 wrencan *參見 wer- 2

【引伸】
wrench.ingly
adv.（副詞）