winch
winch — noun
1. a piece of equipment that raises or moves very heavy objects through a turning d
a piece of equipment that raises or moves very heavy objects through a turning drum that winds a steel cable.
The rescue team used a winch to pull the damaged car out of the ditch.
collocation: used a winch to pull [something] out of [place]
Henrik operated the winch while his co-workers guided the heavy crate onto the ship.
A small electric winch on the boat lifted the anchor chain without any trouble.
The winch was strong enough to drag a fallen tree across the entire clearing.
Ezra checked the cable on the winch before attempting to move the broken tractor.
文法句型
a winch
the winch
用法筆記
Common in rescue, construction, marine, and off-road vehicle contexts. A winch differs from a crane in that it winds a rope or chain around a drum, rather than suspending a load from a long arm.
常見錯誤
winch — verb
1. to raise, lower, or pull an object by using a winch.
to raise, lower, or pull an object by using a winch.
The crew winched the lifeboat up to the deck during the storm.
collocation: winch [object] up to [place]
Renata carefully winched the engine block out of the old truck.
Rescuers winched the injured hiker into the helicopter for the flight to the hospital.
Élise winched a fresh supply of lumber up to the second floor of the building site.
Gita and her father winched the sailboat onto the trailer after the race.
文法句型
winch + object
winch + object + adverb/preposition
用法筆記
The object is typically a heavy item such as a vehicle, boat, piece of machinery, or an injured person. It is often used with a prepositional phrase indicating direction (up, out of, onto, into).