扳
bān
Meaning
- to pull
- to turn (sth) around
- to turn around (a situation)
Definition
用手使物体改变方向或状态；扭转局势。
To pull or turn something with the hand; to reverse a situation.
Usage
常用于表示用手施加力量以转动或拉动某物，如扳手、扳机；也用于比喻扭转不利局面。
Commonly used for applying force with the hand to turn or pull something, such as a wrench or trigger; also used metaphorically to reverse an unfavorable situation.
Examples
- 1 他用扳手扳紧了螺丝。 (He tightened the screw with a wrench.)
- 2 别扳那个开关，它很脆弱。 (Don't flip that switch, it's fragile.)
- 3 他扳回了一局，比分变成2:2。 (He came back to win a game, making the score 2-2.)
- 4 她扳着手指算账。 (She was counting on her fingers.)
- 5 关键时刻，他扳动了扳机。 (At the critical moment, he pulled the trigger.)
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