| 释义 |
wring·er /ˈrɪŋə(r)/ n. | phr.
n.
1. 绞拧机；压汁器
a clothes wringer 衣服脱水机
2. 绞拧工；压汁工
3. 强求者；勒索者，敲诈者
phr. put through the wringer 〈口〉使受尽磨难；使历尽艰苦 Students asking for loans are really put through the wringer. 要求贷款的学生确实是会受尽刁难的。The nation's democratic traditions were put through the wringer. 该国的民主传统受尽种种磨难。 |