英语词汇“wring”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

wring

(rĭng)

tr.v. wrung (rŭng), wring·ing, wrings

a. To twist, squeeze, or compress, especially so as to extract liquid. Often used with out: wring out a wet towel.

b. To extract (liquid) by twisting or compressing. Often used with out: wrung the water out of my bathing suit.

2. To wrench or twist forcibly or painfully: wring the neck of a chicken.

a. To clasp and twist or squeeze (one's hands), as in distress.

b. To clasp firmly and shake (another's hand), as in congratulation.

4. To cause distress to; affect with painful emotion: a tale that wrings the heart.

5. To obtain or extract by applying force or pressure: wrung the truth out of the recalcitrant witness.

The act or an instance of wringing.

[Middle English wringen, from Old English wringan; see wer-² in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]

单词	wring
释义	wring (rĭng) tr.v. wrung (rŭng), wring·ing, wrings 1. a. To twist, squeeze, or compress, especially so as to extract liquid. Often used with out: wring out a wet towel. b. To extract (liquid) by twisting or compressing. Often used with out: wrung the water out of my bathing suit. 2. To wrench or twist forcibly or painfully: wring the neck of a chicken. 3. a. To clasp and twist or squeeze (one's hands), as in distress. b. To clasp firmly and shake (another's hand), as in congratulation. 4. To cause distress to; affect with painful emotion: a tale that wrings the heart. 5. To obtain or extract by applying force or pressure: wrung the truth out of the recalcitrant witness. n. The act or an instance of wringing. [Middle English wringen, from Old English wringan; see wer-² in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]
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