wring

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六级托福 Collins 1

v. twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish
v. twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid

n. 扭绞, 拧, 挤
vt. 拧, 绞, 扭, 勒索, 折磨, 使痛苦
vi. 蠕动, 扭动, 绞, 扭, 感到痛苦

Collins 星级

12,101

BNC 频率

10,500

使用频率

wring 没有明显的词根词缀，但其含义与“扭曲”或“拧紧”有关，可以联想到动作的性质。

例句

1. She had to wring out the wet cloth before using it.

她在使用之前必须把湿布拧干。

2. He wrung his hands nervously while waiting for the news.

他在等待消息时紧张地扭动着手。

3. After the rain, I had to wring my clothes to remove the excess water.

下雨后，我不得不拧干衣服以去掉多余的水分。