• n. 扳手；螺丝扳手；测量器；用手掌量的人
• n. (Spanner)人名；(德)施潘纳；(瑞典)斯潘纳；(英)斯潘纳

来自 span,拃，扎牢，缚住，-er,表物。引申词义扳手，扳钳等。

spanner (n.)

1630s, a tool for winding the spring of a wheel-lock firearm, from German Spanner, from spannen (see span (v.)). Meaning "wrench" is from 1790. Figurative phrase spanner in the works attested from 1921 (Wodehouse).

1. A bad result is sure to throw a spanner in the works.

糟糕的成绩肯定会坏事的。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Will this spanner do you?

这个扳手你用着行 吗 ?

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. Take your spanner, and tighten the nut.

把你的扳手拿来, 把螺帽拧紧.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. An adjustable spanner should do the job.

拿一把活动扳手来应该管用.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. I needed a special spanner and I couldn't beg , steal or borrow one anywhere.

我需要一把特殊的扳手, 但我无论如何也找不到.

来自《简明英汉词典》