名詞 wheel:

1. a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
2. a handwheel that is used for steering
   同義詞：steering wheel
3. forces that provide energy and direction
4. a circular helm to control the rudder of a vessel
5. game equipment consisting of a wheel with slots that is used for gambling; the wheel rotates horizontally and players bet on which slot the roulette ball will stop in
   同義詞：roulette wheel
6. an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims
   同義詞：rack
7. a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
   同義詞：bicycle, bike, cycle

動詞 wheel:

1. change directions as if revolving on a pivot
   同義詞：wheel around
2. wheel somebody or something
   同義詞：wheel around
3. move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle
   同義詞：roll
4. ride a bicycle
   同義詞：bicycle, cycle, bike, pedal

1. The bolt sheared (off) and the wheel came off.
   螺栓折了，輪子脫了出來。
2. The wheelbarrow has one wheel.
   獨(dú)輪手推車有一個(gè)輪子。
3. There are four wheels in a car.
   一輛汽車有四只輪子。
4. The sails of the windmill were wheeling round.
   風(fēng)車的葉輪正在旋轉(zhuǎn)。

wheel

n.（名詞）
A solid disk or a rigid circular ring connected by spokes to a hub, designed to turn around an axle passed through the center.
輪子：由輻條連于輪轂之上的實(shí)心圓盤或堅(jiān)硬的圓環(huán)，被設(shè)計(jì)用以圍繞穿過其中心的軸旋轉(zhuǎn)
Something resembling such a disk or ring in appearance or movement or having a wheel as its principal part or characteristic, as:
輪狀物：外觀運(yùn)行中類似于這樣的圓盤或圓環(huán)的東西，或有一輪子為其最主要的部件或特性，如：
The steering device on a vehicle.
方向盤，駕駛盤
A potter`s wheel.
陶輪
A water wheel.
水車
A spinning wheel.
紡車
Games A device used in roulette and other games of chance.
【游戲】 輪盤：用于賭博或其它彩票等靠運(yùn)氣的游戲中的一種設(shè)施
A firework that rotates while burning.
旋轉(zhuǎn)煙火：一種燃燒時(shí)旋轉(zhuǎn)的煙火
Informal A bicycle.
【非正式用語】 自行車
An instrument to which a victim was bound for torture during the Middle Ages.
輪式刑車：中世紀(jì)時(shí)將受刑者縛于其上受酷刑的一種裝置
wheels Forces that provide energy, movement, or direction:
wheels 動力：提供能量、運(yùn)動或方向的動力：
例句：
the wheels of commerce.
商業(yè)動力

The act or process of turning; revolution or rotation.
旋轉(zhuǎn)：旋轉(zhuǎn)的行動或過程；回旋，盤旋
A military maneuver executed in order to change the direction of movement of a formation, as of troops or ships, in which the formation is maintained while the outer unit describes an arc and the inner or center unit remains stationary as a pivot.
盤旋運(yùn)動：為了改變隊(duì)形，如部隊(duì)或航船的運(yùn)動方向而實(shí)施的軍事調(diào)動，在此調(diào)動中外層分隊(duì)劃出一個(gè)弧形而其內(nèi)部或中心分隊(duì)保持靜止作為基軸從而形成的隊(duì)形
wheels Slang A motor vehicle or access thereto:
wheels 【俚語】 機(jī)動車輛，汽車：
例句：
Do you have wheels tonightô
你今晚有車嗎ô

Slang A person with a great deal of power or influence:
【俚語】 掌大權(quán)的人：握有大權(quán)或具有廣泛影響的人：
例句：
thinks he`s a wheel because he works in the state government.
由于他在國家政府機(jī)構(gòu)中工作，便認(rèn)為他有權(quán)有勢

v.（動詞）
wheeled,wheel.ing,wheels
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To roll, move, or transport on wheels or a wheel.
用輪子滾動、轉(zhuǎn)動或運(yùn)輸
To cause to turn around or as if around a central axis; revolve or rotate.
旋轉(zhuǎn)：使盤旋，使仿佛繞著一中心軸旋轉(zhuǎn)；旋轉(zhuǎn)，回旋
To provide with wheels or a wheel.
給…裝輪子
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To turn around or as if around a central axis; revolve or rotate.
旋轉(zhuǎn)：圍繞或仿佛圍繞一中心軸而轉(zhuǎn)動；盤旋，旋轉(zhuǎn)
To roll or move on or as if on wheels or a wheel.
滾動：在或仿佛在輪子上滾動或移動
To fly in a curving or circular course:
盤旋：按曲折或圓形路線飛行：
例句：
A flock of gulls wheeled just above the dock.
一群海鷗在甲板上方盤旋

To turn or whirl around in place; pivot:
轉(zhuǎn)身：在原地轉(zhuǎn)動或旋轉(zhuǎn)；以…為中心轉(zhuǎn)動：
例句：
.The boy wheeled and the fried eggs leaped from his tray.(Ivan Gold)
.男孩原地轉(zhuǎn)過身來，煎雞蛋從他的托盤里拋了出去.(伊凡·戈?duì)柕?/b>)

To reverse one`s opinion or practice:
改變主意或行動：
例句：
One can never tell when she`ll wheel about on that subject.
永遠(yuǎn)沒有人能判斷出她什么時(shí)候會在那個(gè)問題上改變主意

<習(xí)慣用語>at the wheel 或
behind the wheel
Operating the steering mechanism of a vehicle; driving.
在駕駛：操縱機(jī)動車輛的機(jī)械裝置；在駕駛
Directing or controlling; in charge.
指導(dǎo)或控制；掌管
wheel and deal【非正式用語】
To engage in the advancement of one`s own interests, especially in a canny, aggressive, or unscrupulous way.
獨(dú)斷專行：為自己謀取利益，尤其是采用狡詐、挑釁好斗或肆無忌憚的方式
來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Old English hwôol * see k wel-
源自 古英語 hwôol *參見 k wel-