| 释义 |
wring /rɪŋ/ vt. | vi. | n. | phr.
I (wrung /rʌŋ/ 或〈罕〉wringed)
❶ vt.
1. 绞，拧；绞出，拧出
wring wet clothes 绞湿衣服
wring the washing dry 把洗好的衣物拧干
wring the water from the towel 把毛巾的水绞出来
2. 尽力索取，强行取得；逼迫
wring money from (或out of) sb. 千方百计向某人要钱
wring a better deal from sb. 强行从某人处谋得一宗较好的生意
wring concessions from sb. 迫使某人让步
3. 紧握，紧抓
He wrung my hand. 他紧握我的手。
4. 使痛苦，使苦恼
wring sb.'s heart 使某人心碎
The sight of the orphan child wrings one's heart. 一看见那个孤儿就会使人心疼。
5. 猛扭；扭断
wring a bird's neck 扭断鸟的脖子
❷ vi.
1. 蠕动，扭动
2. 感到痛苦，感到苦恼
II n.
1. 绞，拧
give those clothes a wring 把那些衣服拧一拧
2. 挤压机
[< OE wringan; 与OHG ringan to struggle, OE wyrgan to strangle 有关] phr. wringing wet 〈口〉湿得能绞出水来的，湿透的 He was wringing wet after working in the fields in the hot sun. 烈日下在田里干活后，他浑身湿透了。wring one's hands (over sth.) 见hand
wring out 1. 绞干，拧干
wring out the wet clothes 绞干湿衣服
2. 绞出，挤出
wring out tears in an effort to get sympathy 为获取同情挤出几滴眼泪
3. 〈口〉使疲惫
Oh, I must sit down, I'm quite wrung out. 哦，我得坐下来，我累极了。 |