wring

名词 wring:

1. a twisting squeeze
   同义词：squeeze

动词 wring:

1. twist and press out of shape
   同义词：contort, deform, distort
2. twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish
   同义词：wrench
3. obtain by coercion or intimidation
   同义词：extort, squeeze, rack, gouge
4. twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid

1. She wrung out the clothes before hanging them up to dry.
   她把衣服晾出来晒干以前先把它们拧干。
2. He wrung his hands in sorrow.
   他悲伤地绞紧双手。
3. Give the wet clothes a wring.
   把那些湿衣服拧一下。

wring

v.（动词）
wrung[rông] wring.ing,wrings
v.tr.（及物动词）
To twist, squeeze, or compress, especially so as to extract liquid. Often used without.
绞，拧：扭拧、压挤或压缩，尤指以此来挤出水分。常与out 连用
To extract (liquid) by twisting or compressing. Often used without.
拧出（液体）：通过扭或压挤出（液体）。常与out 连用
To wrench or twist forcibly or painfully:
用力扭：用力地或痛苦地扭或拧：
例句：
wring the neck of a chicken.
用力扭小鸡的脖子

To clasp and twist or squeeze (one`s hands), as in distress.
压扭双手：握紧并扭动或紧压（某人的手），如在痛苦中
To clasp firmly and shake (another`s hand), as in congratulation.
紧握：用力紧握并摇动（别人的手），如表示祝贺
To cause distress to; affect with painful emotion:
使痛苦：造成痛苦；使感情上遭受痛苦：
例句：
a tale that wrings the heart.
使人痛心的故事

To obtain or extract by applying force or pressure:
迫取：施加压力或诉诸武力来取得：
例句：
wrung the truth out of the recalcitrant witness.
从那个顽固的目击者口中逼出事情的真像

v.intr.（不及物动词）
To writhe or squirm, as in pain.
扭曲：因痛苦而扭曲或扭动身体
n.（名词）
The act or an instance of wringing; a squeeze or twist.
扭转，扭曲：扭动的动作或实例；压挤或扭曲

来源：
Middle English wringen
中古英语 wringen
from Old English wringan * see wer- 2
源自 古英语 wringan *参见 wer- 2