wring
v
(pt, pp wrung )
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(a) [Tn, Tn.p]
~ sth (out) twist and squeeze sth in order to remove liquid from it 擰或絞某物使液體流出
He wrung the clothes (out) before putting them on the line to dry. 他把衣服擰乾後晾到繩子上.
(b) [Tn.pr, Tn.p]
~ sth out (of sth) remove (a liquid) from sth in this way 擰出或絞出(液體)
Wring the water out of your wet bathing costume. 把你的游泳衣里的水擰出去.
2 [Tn.pr] ~ sth out of/from sb extract or obtain sth from sb with effort or difficulty 用力或費力從某人處榨出或取得某事物
wring a confession from sb 千方百計逼出某人的供詞
They managed to wring a promise out of her. 他們多方設法擠兌她應允了.
3 [Tn] squeeze (sb's hand) firmly and warmly when shaking hands as a greeting 緊握(某人的手)(熱情歡迎時).
4 [Tn] twist (a bird's neck) in order to kill it 擰(鳥的脖子)(為弄死).
5 [Tn] have a deep effect on (sb's heart or soul), causing sb to feel great sadness and pity 在(某人心靈)上產生深刻影響(使之感到傷心或憐憫)
The plight of the refugees really wrung my heart. 難民處境慘苦真叫我牽腸割肚.
6 (idm 習語) ,wring one's `hands squeeze and twist one's hands together as a sign of anxiety, sadness or despair 搓雙手(以示焦急、 難過或絕望)
It's no use just wringing our hands we must do something to help. 咱們光急得搓手沒有用--得想辦法幫幫忙. ,wring sb's `neck (infml 口) (used as an expression of anger or as a threat 用作氣憤或威脅用語) strangle sb 掐死某人
If I find the person who did this, I'll wring his neck! 我要是找出這是誰干的, 我非掐死他不可! wring, n (usu sing 通常作單數) act of wringing clothes, etc 擰或絞衣物等
Give the towels another wring. 把毛巾再擰一?quot;?