wringer
/ˈrɪŋə(r)/noun
- a device such as a mangle for wringing water from wet clothes, mops, or other objects绞干机, 拧干机。
短语
put someone through the wringer（或the mangle）
- informal subject someone to a very stressful experience, especially a severe interrogation〈非正式〉使受尽磨难（尤指严厉的审讯）。