词典释义：
a piece of wood, metal, or some other material having one thick end and tapering to a thin edge, that is driven between two objects or parts of an object to secure or separate them
楔子。
an object or piece of something having such a shape
楔形物
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a wedge of cheese .一角干酪。
a formation of people or animals with such a shape
（人或动物组成的）楔形队形。
a golf club with a low, angled face for maximum loft
（高尔夫）楔形铁头球棒。
a shot made with such a club
（高尔夫）楔形铁头球棒击出的球。
a shoe, typically having a fairly high heel, of which the heel and sole form a solid block, with no gap under the instep
坡跟鞋，楔形鞋。
a heel of this kind
坡跟鞋鞋跟。
[mass noun]
〈英，非正式〉 钱；收入
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he invested his wedge in stocks and shares. 他把他的收入投资股票。
[with obj.]fix in position using a wedge
用楔子固定
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[with obj. and complement]
the door was wedged open .门被楔子插住开着。
[with obj. and adverbial]force into a narrow space
挤入，插入，塞入
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she wedged her holdall between two bags .她在两个袋子之间挤入了一个手提包。
prepare (pottery clay) for use by cutting, kneading, and throwing down to homogenize it and remove air pockets
（制作陶瓷时）揉（陶土）。
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drive a wedge between separate 分开，隔离the general aimed to drive a wedge between the city and its northern defences ． 将军打算把该城和它北部的防御工事切断 -
cause disagreement or hostility between 在…之间造成不和或敌对
I'm not trying to drive a wedge between you and your father ． 我并非想使你和你父亲不和 -
thin end of the wedge informal an action or procedure of little importance in itself, but likely to lead to more serious developments〈非正式〉 可能引起大变化的小事
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