lever

[US]/ˈliːvə(r)/
[UK]/ˈlevər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 〈物〉杠杆操作杆
vt. (用杠杆)撬动
Word Forms
第三人称单数levers
复数levers
过去分词levered
现在分词levering
过去式levered

Phrases & Collocations

pull the lever

拉动杠杆

use a lever

使用杠杆

mechanical lever

机械杠杆

release lever

解锁手柄;分离杆

lever principle

杠杆原理

brake lever

制动杆

lever handle

手柄;杠杆手柄;杆式手柄;手柄操纵杆

hand lever

手柄;手制动杆;柄;手杆

control lever

控制杆;操纵杆

lever type

adj. 杠杆式

shift lever

变速杆

gear lever

[机]变速杆

lever arm

杠杆臂;活动臂

connecting lever

连接棒;连接杆;连接杠杆

lever rule

杠杆定则(定律)

valve lever

阀门杆;阀杠杆

Example Sentences

a little lever near the root of the barrel.

接近桶底的一根小杆。

a manipulable lever; a manipulable populace.

一支可操纵的杠杆;一群可操纵的平民

Pity is a lever for quickening love.

怜悯是加速爱情的手段。

The worker is levering at the rock.

工人用杠杆移动岩石。

They levered the iron into the house.

他们用杠子把铁块撬进屋里。

she pulled a lever at the base of the cage.

她拉了一下机器罩壳底座上的一根控制杆。

she levered the lid off the pot with a screwdriver.

她用螺丝刀把罐子的盖子撬开。

she levered herself up against the pillows.

她紧靠着枕头把自己撑起来。

the men got hold of the coffin and levered at it with crowbars.

那帮人找到那口棺材后用撬棒撬它。

used friendship as a lever to obtain advancement.

把友谊当作取得晋升的工具

I levered the lid off the box with a stick.

我用一根棍子撬开了箱子盖儿。

He is repairing the brake lever of an automobile.

他正在修理汽车的刹车杆。

We had a lot of trouble levering the roots out.

我们在撬树根时遇到了很多麻烦。

Push the gear lever into first.

把换挡杆推到1 挡。

Prerequisite: The actuating lever of the microswitch must not have been significantly deformed. If the lever is deformed, this must also be replaced.

前提:微开关的驱动杆不允许有明显的变形。如果有明显的变形,必须更换。

We managed to prise off the lid with a tyre lever.

我们设法用卸外胎用的撬棍撬开了盖子。

the Inspector made another attempt to lever a concrete fact from them.

警长再次施加压力,想从他们嘴里挖出点儿具体事实来。

he levered the bishop out from a tight knot of clerical wives.

他把主教从紧紧围成一团的牧师妻子们中拽出来。

They're trying to lever him out of his job as head of the firm.

他们试图把他从公司首脑的位置上给挤走。

Real-world Examples

I pulled every lever at my disposal.

我竭尽所能大展拳脚。

Source: Daily English Listening | Bilingual Intensive Reading

Its iron handle would make a perfect lever.

而汤锅的把手就是最好的杠杆。

Source: The Count of Monte Cristo: Selected Edition

And you are gonna pull the lever on the slot machine.

你要推动拉杆。

Source: The Ellen Show

He needed a lever to work the stone out.

他需要一个杠杆撬开石头。

Source: The Count of Monte Cristo: Selected Edition

Second, managers need to pull different levers to retain different types of people.

其次,管理者需要使用不同的手段来留住不同类型的人。

Source: The Economist (Summary)

You have a power lever and a side stick joystick.

你可以操控个动力杆和侧操纵杆。

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2023 Collection

Analysts say it now effectively holds the levers of power.

分析人士表示,伊朗已经充分占据了这场战争的优势。

Source: Time

If you wanna go up, pull the lever on your right.

要上楼的客人请拉下手柄。

Source: Spirited Away Selection

The robot has two levers and one big button.

机器人有两个控制杆和一个大按钮。

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

Don't grab the brake levers suddenly while riding fast. You could fall.

当你骑很快的时候,不要突然抓住刹车握把。你会摔倒。

Source: American Family Universal Parent-Child English

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