lever

n.杠杆；操作杆；工具

vt.用杠杆撬动

noun

1. （车辆或机器的）操纵杆，控制杆
   a handle used to operate a vehicle or piece of machinery
   1. Pull the lever towards you to adjust the speed.
      把操纵杆向你身体一侧拉动以调节速度。
2. 杠杆
   a long piece of wood, metal, etc. used for lifting or opening sth by sb placing one end of it under an object and pushing down on the other end
3. 施压的行为
   an action that is used to put pressure on sb to do sth they do not want to do
   1. The threat of sanctions is our most powerful lever for peace.
      实施制裁的威胁是我们争取和平最有力的施压手段。

verb

1. （用杠杆）撬动
   to move sth with a lever
   1. I levered the lid off the pot with a knife.
      我用刀撬掉了罐盖。
   2. They managed to lever the door open.
      他们设法撬开了门。

n. 杠杆；控制杆 vt. 用杠杆撬动；把…作为杠杆 vi. 用杠杆撬 n. (Lever)人名；(法)勒韦；(英)利弗；(德)莱韦尔

名词复数形式:levers 过去式:levered 现在分词:levering 过去分词:levered 第三人称单数:levers

1. Press the lever until you hear the catch engage.
   压下挡杆，直到听到挡挂好。
2. Push the tiny lever on the lock
   按一下锁上的小柄。
3. The taps have a lever to control the mix of hot and cold water.
   水阀上有一个手柄控制冷热水。
4. Neighbours eventually levered open the door with a crowbar
   邻居们最终用一根铁撬把门撬开了。
5. Insert the fork about 6in. from the root and simultaneously lever it backwards
   将耙子插入到离根部约6英寸的地方并同时向后扳。
6. Alex levered himself up from the sofa.
   亚历克斯从沙发上撑扶着站了起来。
7. Radical, militant factions want to continue using the hostages as a lever to gain concessions from the west.
   激进的好战派想要继续利用人质作筹码来换取西方的让步。
8. The device itself was right under the vehicle, almost in line with the gear lever
   该装置本身就在车子正下方，几乎与变速杆处于同一直线上。
9. I put the coin in the machine and pulled the lever
   我把硬币投入机器，拉动控制杆。
10. An elevator mechanic can work the machinery directly by turning this lever.
    电梯修理工可以转动这根杠杆直接操作机器。
11. He pushed a lever that speeded up the car.
    他挂挡加快了速度。
12. seats that flip out at the touch of a lever.
    一按控制杆就会翻开的座位
13. 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。
14. If you lever up the stone with a stick, you will find lots of insects living beneath it.
    要是用棍把这块石头撬起来，你会看到石头下面有许多虫子。
15. 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挤走。
16. Push the lever and the machine will start.
    推动启动杆，机器就开动了。
17. Once you're stuck in deep snow, it's difficult to lever yourself out.
    你一旦陷进深雪中，就很难拔出身。
18. A transmission that is operated manually with a gear lever and a clutch pedal.
    用一个变速杆和一个离合器踏板手工操作的传送。
19. Now, I already revealed that, when I was talking about the rat lever machine.
    我已经揭示了那一点，在我谈及老鼠杠杆机器时。
20. Remove adjuster lever, adjuster screw and spring.
    拆卸调整器杆，调整器螺丝和弹簧。
21. Grit has jammed the lever arm.
    砂粒把杠杆臂卡住了。
22. Do you think he's found the gear lever?
    你认为他找到排档杆了么？
23. The brakes may also be operated by mechanical linkages from the foot pedal and handbrake lever.
    制动器也可由与制动踏板和手制动器杆相连的机械联动装置操纵。
24. The wheel and axle is a rotating lever.
    轮轴是一个转动的杠杆。
25. O'Brien had drawn back the lever.
    奥勃良把杠杆拉了回来。
26. O'Brien had pushed the lever of the dial up to thirty-five.
    奥勃良扳了杠杆，仪表的指针升到了三十五。
27. Install swivel arm and bushes for selector lever.
    安装选档杆的转臂和衬套。
28. A new structure for fixing the bearing bush of the connecting lever in a crankshaft press is introduced.
    针对曲轴压力机连杆上轴瓦的固定问题，介绍了一种新的固定结构。
29. I reached out my floating hand and yanked a lever on the train.
    我伸出我那只漂浮在空中的手，猛拉了一下火车上的一个拉杆。
30. So that's what he did, he rigged up a lever here, you can see.
    这就是他做的，你能看到，他做了一个杠杆装置。