a piece of metal, wood, rubber, etc. with a pointed edge at one end and a wide edge at the other, either pushed between two objects to keep them still or forced into something to break pieces off it

Push a wedge under the door to keep it open while we're carrying the boxes in. 在门底下塞一个楔子让门敞开着，我们好往里面搬箱子。

Pieces of stone can be split off by forcing wedges between the layers. 在层与层之间敲入楔子可以把石头凿开。

a piece of something, especially food, in the shape of a triangle

Auntie Ann put a huge wedge of cake on my plate. 安姨妈把一大块三角形的蛋糕放在我盘子里。

a wedge of cheese 一块三角形的奶酪

women's shoes with a heel all the way under the shoe

to make something stay in a particular position by using a wedge

[ + adj ] Find something to wedge the window open/closed with. 找个什么东西楔住窗户，让它开着／关紧。

to put something into a very small or narrow space, so that it cannot move easily

Her shoe came off and got wedged between the bars. 她的鞋掉了下来，卡在栏杆中间。

I was standing waiting for a bus, wedged between (= fixed between and unable to move away from) two old ladies and their bags of shopping. 我正站着等公共汽车，夹在两位上了年纪的女士和她们的购物袋中间，动弹不得。