spanner in the works片语

片语

1. 1

   阻碍、绊脚石、麻烦英式

   The sudden change in funding was a real spanner in the works.

   经费突然变动，成了计划的一大阻碍。

2. 2

   搞砸、打乱、破坏英式，常用于 throw/put a spanner in the works

   Bad weather threw a spanner in the works of our outdoor wedding.

   坏天气打乱了我们户外婚礼的安排。