单词 | wring |
释义 | wring v. & n. --vtr. (past and past part. wrung)   1. a squeeze tightly. b (often foll. by out) squeeze and twist esp. to remove liquid.   2. twist forcibly; break by twisting.   3. distress or torture.   4. extract by squeezing.   5. (foll. by out, from) obtain by pressure or importunity; extort. --n an act of wringing; a squeeze. Phrases and idioms wring a person's hand clasp it forcibly or press it with emotion. wring one's hands clasp them as a gesture of great distress. wring the neck of kill (a chicken etc.) by twisting its neck. Etymology: OE wringan, rel. to WRONG |
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