spanner

noun

I need a spanner to fix the broken pipe.

意味（1）

(Australia, New Zealand, Britain, Ireland) A hand tool for adjusting nuts and bolts; a wrench.

Pass me that spanner, Jake; there's just one more nut to screw in.

意味（2）

(rare) One who, or that which, spans.

意味（3）

The spanner for spanning or winding up the spring of the wheel lock.

意味（4）

意味（5）

(UK) A problem, dilemma or obstacle; something unexpected or troublesome (in the phrase spanner in the works)

意味（6）

(Britain, Ireland, mildly derogatory) A stupid or unintelligent person; one prone to making mistakes, especially in language.

You spanner, Rodney! I wanted some time, not a bunch of thyme!