winch

winch — noun

1. a piece of equipment that raises or moves very heavy objects through a turning d

1.名詞B2
釋義

a piece of equipment that raises or moves very heavy objects through a turning drum that winds a steel cable.

例句

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.

同義詞
  • hoist

    a device for lifting, but often implies a pulley or block-and-tackle system rather than a rotating drum

  • windlass

    a specific type of winch, especially on ships, with a horizontal drum

  • crane

    a larger machine with a projecting arm, used for both lifting and moving loads horizontally

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

They used a crane to pull the jeep out of the mud.
They used a winch to pull the jeep out of the mud.
💡a crane has a long boom for lifting; a winch winds a cable around a drum and is better suited for pulling.

winch — verb