1 a handle that you pull or push in order to make a machine, etc work (机器的)控制杆:
Pull the lever towards you.往里拉动控制杆。the gear lever in a car汽车的变速杆
2 a bar or tool that is used to lift or open sth when you put pressure or force on one end 杠杆:
You need to get the tyre off with a lever.你得用杠杆把轮胎撬下来。
leververbThe police had to lever the door open.警察不得不把门撬开。
lever1/ˋlɛvɚ; ˈliːvə/n [C] 1 a bar that you put under a heavy object in order to lift the object up 杠杆2 a handle on a machine that you move to make the machine work〔机器的〕控制杆[柄]
lever2v [T] 1 to move something using a lever〔用杠杆〕撬动: He levered the door open with a crowbar. 他用一根铁撬棍把门撬开了。2 lever yourself up/out of sth etc to move your body by pushing on something with your arms 扶着某物撑起身来
leverleverleversleveredleveringnoun1a handle that you pull or push to make a machine work: Pull this lever.2a bar for lifting something heavy or opening something. You put one end under the thing you want to lift or open, and push the other end.