wring

KK [rɪŋ] /ɹɪŋ/

动词

1
拧、扭、拧干
She wrung the wet towel and hung it on the line.
她把湿毛巾拧干后挂到绳子上。
2
挤出、榨出
He wrung the last drops of water from the cloth.
他把布里最后几滴水都挤了出来。
3
搓、绞多指焦虑时
She sat by the phone, wringing her hands in silence.
她坐在电话旁，默默地搓著双手。
4
逼取、勒索、硬要
The reporters finally wrung a confession out of him.
记者终于从他口中逼出了一句认错的话。
5
扭断口语
If he lies to me again, I'll wring his neck.
他要是再骗我，我就扭断他的脖子。
6
使痛苦、揪心文学
The sight of the empty room wrung her heart.
看到那间空荡荡的房间，她心里一阵揪痛。