wring

[US]/rɪŋ/
[UK]/rɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt.绞,拧,扭(尤指脖子)
握紧(尤指别人的手)
把(湿衣服)拧干;绞掉(水)
Word Forms
过去分词wrung
现在分词wringing
过去式wrung
第三人称单数wrings
复数wrings

Phrases & Collocations

wring out

拧干

wring hands

握紧手

wring a towel

拧毛巾

wring someone's neck

掐死某人

wringing wet

浑身湿透;(衣服)湿得拧得出水来;[口语]湿得能绞出水来的,湿透的;

Example Sentences

wring the neck of a chicken.

用力扭小鸡的脖子

a tale that wrings the heart.

使人痛心的故事

wring (out) wet clothes

把湿衣服拧干

wring a confession from the prisoner

逼犯人招供

wring the clothes and hang them on the line.

拧干衣服挂在绳子上。

Wring those wet things out.

把那些湿衣服拧干。

Those interviewers really put me through the wringer!

那些面试官真是让我受尽折磨!

I'll wring your neck if you don't behave!

你要是不规矩, 我就拧断你的脖子。

If I find the person who did this, I’ll wring his neck!

要是我查出是谁干的,非掐死他不可!

He’s been through the wringer lately, what with his divorce, and then losing his job.

他最近历尽艰辛,先是离婚,之后又丢了工作。

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