Wedge
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一种大号三明治，用长条硬皮面包纵向切开，填入肉类和奶酪（以及番茄、洋葱、生菜和调味品）；在美国的不同地区有不同的叫法, 潜艇三明治
a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
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楔子, 楔形物
any shape that is triangular in cross section
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楔子, 楔形物
something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them
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楔子, 木楔
a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object
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坡跟鞋, 楔形跟
a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe
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楔子, 挖起杆
(golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole
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楔子, 楔形发音符号
a diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation
to wedge
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楔入, 挤入
to forcefully fit or insert something into a tight space
Transitive: to wedge sth somewhere
例子
He had to wedge the suitcase between the car seats to fit it in the trunk.
他不得不把行李箱塞进汽车座椅之间，以便能放进后备箱。
The gardener skillfully wedged the small plant into the tight space between the flowers.
园丁巧妙地将小植物楔入了花丛间的狭窄空间。
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楔入, 固定
to secure or stabilize an object by inserting a wedge or wedges into a particular position
Transitive: to wedge sth somewhere
例子
The farmer wedged the fence post securely into the ground to keep the livestock from escaping.
农夫将篱笆柱牢牢地楔入地里，以防牲畜逃跑。
She wedged the bookshelf against the wall to keep it from tipping over.
她把书架楔在墙上以防止它翻倒。
