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单词 wringer
释义
wringerwring‧er /ˈrɪŋə $ -ər/ noun [countable] Examples
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • John McLeish, himself a forceful character, felt as if he had been put through a wringer.
  • Rachel suddenly felt she'd been through an emotional wringer.
  • She kept the wooden wringer in her corporate office, near her desk.
  • Washing clothes, pulling items through a wringer and hanging them outside took a full day, and ironing took another.
  • With the wringer and mop they make up a mopping system.
word sets
WORD SETS
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
Phrases
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  • His ex-wife really put Barry through the wringer.
  • Before being reunited with his 14-year-old wife and baby, Pedro Sotelo went through the wringer Thursday.
1a machine with two parts that roll over each other and press on wet clothes to remove water SYN  mangle2go through the wringer American English informal to have a lot of problems and upsetting experiences:  She’s really been through the wringer since her husband died.
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