wheel

wheel
noun

a circular object that revolves on an axle and is fixed below a vehicle or other object to enable it to move over the ground
轮；车轮
■a circular object that revolves on an axle and forms part of a machine
机轮
■(the wheel)used in reference to the cycle of a specified condition or set of events
轮
the final release from the wheel of life.
生命轮回的最后解脱。
■(the wheel)(historical)a large wheel used as an instrument of punishment or torture, especially by binding someone to it and breaking their limbs
(史)（用于牵拉或分裂肢体的）轮式刑车
a man sentenced to be broken on the wheel.
被判处车裂之刑的人。
a machine or structure having a wheel as its essential part
轮式机械（或器具）
■(the wheel)a steering wheel (used in reference to driving or steering a vehicle or vessel)
舵轮；驾驶盘；方向盘
his crew know when he wants to take the wheel.
他的船员知道他何时想掌舵。
■a device with a revolving disc or drum used in various games of chance
轮盘（一种旋转的赌具）
■a system, or a part of a system, regarded as a relentlessly moving machine
系统，机构；部门
the wheels of justice.
司法部门。
(wheels)(informal)a car
(非正式)汽车
she's got wheels now.
她现在有车了。
a thing resembling a wheel in form or function, in particular a cheese made in the form of a shallow disc
轮状物（尤指整圆干酪）
an instance of wheeling; a turn or rotation
旋转；回旋
(US informal). short for big wheel (in sense 2)
(美，非正式)。 big wheel（义项2）的简称
a set of short lines, typically five in number and rhyming, concluding the stanza of a poem
（诗歌等的）叠句

verb

[with obj.]push or pull (a vehicle with wheels)
推，拉（带轮运输工具）
the tea trolley was wheeled out.
送茶的推车已经推出去了。
■[with obj. and adverbial of direction]carry (someone or something) in or on a vehicle with wheels
用车运
a young woman is wheeled into the operating theatre.
一位年青的女子被推进手术室。
■(wheel something in/on/out)(informal)produce something that is unimpressive because it has been frequently seen or heard before
(非正式)老调重弹
the old journalistic arguments have been wheeled out.
那些老套的记者论点又被搬了出来。
[no obj.](of a bird or aircraft) fly in a wide circle or curve
（鸟，飞机）盘旋
the birds wheeled and dived.
鸟儿盘旋着俯冲下来。
■turn round quickly so as to face another way
迅速转身，迅速转向
Robert wheeled round to see the face of Mr Mafouz.
罗伯特转过身来看看马福兹先生的脸。
■turn or seem to turn on an axis or pivot
旋转，围绕
the stars wheeled through the sky.
星星在天空中运转。

常用词组
on someone's wheel

close behind someone when they are driving or cycling
紧跟某人车后

on wheels

by, or travelling by, car or bicycle
（开车，骑车）旅行
a journey on wheels.
开车旅行。
■(of a service) brought to one's home or district；mobile
（服务）上门的，流动的
■(Brit. informal)smoothly
(英，非正式)顺利地
the business ran on wheels.
业务开展顺利。
(Brit. informal)used to emphasize one's distaste or dislike of the person or thing mentioned
(英，非正式)（用于强调厌恶某人）该死的
she was a bitch on wheels.
她是个该死的荡妇。

silly as a wheel

(Austral.)very silly
(澳)极其愚蠢的，笨的

wheel and deal

engage in commercial or political scheming, especially unscrupulously
（在商界或政界）耍手腕，玩弄计谋，操纵
[as noun wheeling and dealing]the wheeling and dealing of the Wall Street boom years.
华尔街兴盛年间的尔虞我诈。

the wheel of Fortune

the wheel which the deity Fortune is fabled to turn as a symbol of random luck or change
（象征人生浮沉的）命运转盘；人生的变迁

wheels within wheels

used to indicate that a situation is complicated and affected by secret or indirect influences
错综复杂的情况

派生
wheeled
adjective

一辆四轮车
[in combination]a four-wheeled cart.

wheelless
adjective
语源

Old English hwēol (noun), of Germanic origin, from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit cakra 'wheel, circle' and Greek kuklos 'circle'

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