spoke

spoke1
noun
  1. each of the bars or wire rods connecting the centre of a wheel to its outer edge
    辐条,轮辐
    ■each of a set of radial handles projecting from a ship's wheel
    (船的)舵轮把柄
    ■each of the metal rods in an umbrella to which the material is attached
    伞骨
常用词组
put a spoke in someone's wheel
  1. (Brit.)prevent someone from carrying out a plan
    (英)阻挠某人实行计划
派生
spoked
adjective
  1. 一个用金属丝轮辐的车轮
    [in combination]a wire-spoked wheel.
语源
  1. Old English spāca, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch speek, German Speiche, from the base of spike

spoke2
  1. past of speak
    speak 的过去式
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