单词	wring
释义	wringwring /rɪŋ/ verb (past tense and past participle wrung /rʌŋ/) [transitive] Word Origin WORD ORIGINwring Origin: Old English wringan Verb Table VERB TABLE wring Simple Form Present I, you, we, they wring he, she, it wrings Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they wrung Present perfect I, you, we, they have wrung he, she, it has wrung Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had wrung Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will wring Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have wrung Continuous Form Present I am wringing he, she, it is wringing you, we, they are wringing Past I, he, she, it was wringing you, we, they were wringing Present perfect I, you, we, they have been wringing he, she, it has been wringing Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been wringing Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be wringing Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been wringing Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Sally wrung out the socks and hung them on the towel rack. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS But how to wring new information from a few old pieces of vellum and papyrus? But you can do more than stand around the coffee bar and wring your hands with your co-workers. She was wringing her hands, pulling at her lovely mane of hair. They don't haunt because they want to wring their hands and wail about something that happened hundreds of years ago. This is when those photographs are taken and published with their phoney captions which not unnaturally wring the hearts of the uninitiated. We were able to wring out our socks in the bathroom sink and dry them under the electric hand dryer. Whether voicing joyful exuberance or piercing heartbreak, she wrings all passion from the moment. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorto press something to remove the liquid from it► squeeze · Squeeze the lemons and pour the juice into a jug.· Alice squeezed the wet sponge.freshly squeezed orange/lemon etc juice (=juice that has been pressed from a fruit, and that has not had any chemicals, sugar etc added) · I start the day with a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice. ► wring out to press and twist wet cloth or wet clothes in order to remove water from them: wring out something: · Would you wring out these towels and hang them up to dry?wring something/it/them out: · I had to take off my skirt and wring it out when I got home. WORD SETS► Cleaning bin, nounbin liner, nounboil, verbborax, nounBrillo pad, nounbroom, nounbroomstick, nouncarpet sweeper, nounchar, verbchar, nouncharlady, nouncharwoman, nounchimney sweep, nouncleaner, nouncleanser, nounclothes basket, nounclothesline, nounclothes peg, nounconditioner, noundeodorize, verbdescale, verbdisinfect, verbdisinfectant, noundry-clean, verbdust, verbduster, noundustpan, nounfabric softener, nounfeather duster, nounflush, verbFrench polish, nounfumigate, verbhamper, nounHoover, nounhoover, verbhygiene, nounhygienic, adjectivekitchen roll, nounlaundry basket, nounlimescale, nounline, nounload, nounmangle, nounmop, nounmop, verbpolish, nounrag, nounrinse, verbrinse, nounsanitary, adjectivesanitation, nounscour, verbscourer, nounscrub, verbscrub, nounscrubbing brush, nounshampoo, nounsoak, verbsoak, nounsoapflakes, nounsoap powder, nounsoapsuds, nounsoapy, adjectivesoda, nounsoftener, nounspin, verbspin-dryer, nounsqueegee, nounstarch, verbsuds, nounswab, verbsweep, verbsweep, nounsweeper, nounsweepings, nounswill, verbswill, nountea cloth, nountea towel, nountide-mark, nounturpentine, nounturps, nounvacuum, nounvacuum, verbvacuum cleaner, nounwash, nounwashable, adjectivewashboard, nounwashcloth, nounwashday, nounwasher, nounwasher-dryer, nounwashing, nounwashing line, nounwashing machine, nounwashing powder, nounwashing soda, nounwashing-up, nounwashing-up liquid, nounwashtub, nounwhisk broom, nounwindow cleaner, nounwipe, verbwire wool, nounwring, verbwringer, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► soaking/sopping/wringing wet (=very wet)· His suit was soaking wet. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► out · I still have the big iron mangle she used to wring out the clothes.· Not when they wrung out sheets so tight the rinse water ran back up their arms.· She wrung out a real tear or two.· We were able to wring out our socks in the bathroom sink and dry them under the electric hand dryer.· The twist mop is a modern development of the socket mop with the handle being twisted to wring out the mop.· On some days he was wrung out to the last drop of whatever else he had left in him.· Ideally this water should be wrung out into another container and not mixed with fresh rinse water.· He believes companies will continue to surprise the market with their ability to keep wringing out costs. NOUN► hand · Yet the standing ovations and hand-wringing subservience she generates would make you think she'd cured cancer.· He tried to keep going, his hands wringing sounds from the theremin. ► neck · No wonder he looked as if he wanted to wring her neck.· Alma was strong enough to continue wringing the live necks herself. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► I’ll wring somebody’s neck When Dean gets home, I'm going to wring his neck. ► wringing wet Your clothes are wringing wet. My three-piece was wringing wet, but eventually I dried it out, and the rest I just bagged together. ► wring your hands "I don't know what else to do," Dan said, wringing his hands. Antoinette wrung her hands inside her daughter's clasp. But you can do more than stand around the coffee bar and wring your hands with your co-workers. He wrings his hands like a fly and clinches his eves at the awful sound of that squeaking. He wrung his hands in pleasure at her pleasure. I am not thinking simply of an inventory of the human woes that people wring their hands about. I remember my father standing over her sickbed, wringing his hands, so afraid of losing another child. Jenny fretted, wrung her hands. She was wringing her hands, pulling at her lovely mane of hair. ► wring somebody’s hand► wring something’s neck 1 [always + adverb/preposition] to succeed in getting something from someone, but only after a lot of effort SYN  squeezewring something from/out of somebody They are always trying to wring additional funds from the government. I managed to wring the information out of him.2 (also wring out) to tightly twist a wet cloth or wet clothes in order to remove water3wring your hands to rub and twist your hands together because you are worried and upset4wring somebody’s hand to shake hands very firmly with someone5wring something’s neck to kill a small animal by twisting its neck6I’ll wring somebody’s neck spoken used when you are very angry with someone:  I’ll wring her neck when I get hold of her!7wringing wet extremely wet:  This jacket’s wringing wet!
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