"to hoist with a winch," 1520s, from winch (n.). Related: Winched; winching.
winch (n.)
late 13c., from Old English wince "winch, pulley," from Proto-Germanic *winkja-, from PIE *weng- "to bend, curve" (see wink (v.)). Perhaps so called in reference to the bent handle.
winch 双语例句
1. He would attach a cable around the chassis of the car and winch it up on to the canal bank.
他会把钢丝绳拴在汽车底盘上，用卷扬机把汽车吊到运河岸上。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Sunday, however, is a word winch never pollutes his mouth.
然而, “星期日”是一个从来没有玷污过他嘴巴的词儿.
来自辞典例句
3. A winch allows the birds to be lowered or raised.
飞行器可用绞车降低或升高.
来自辞典例句
4. I partook of the infinte calm in winch she lay.
我也被她安眠中的无限恬静所感染.
来自辞典例句
5. The winch was again put into operation and one of the men started up the truck.