wring

wring
(past and past participle wrung rʌŋ)
  1. [with obj.]squeeze and twist (something) to force liquid from it
    绞，拧
    she wrung the cloth out in the sink.
    她从水池把布拧出来。
    ■[with obj. and adverbial]extract (liquid) by squeezing and twisting something
    绞出，拧出
    I wrung out the excess water.
    我把多余的水拧出来。
    ■break (an animal's neck) by twisting it forcibly
    扭断（动物的脖子）
    ■squeeze (someone's hand) tightly, especially with sincere emotion
    紧抓，紧握（某人的手）
    ■[with obj. and adverbial]obtain (something) with difficulty or effort
    尽力索取，强行取得
    few concessions were wrung from the government.
    从政府那里几乎没得到什么让步。
    ■cause pain or distress to
    使痛苦，使苦恼
    the letter must have wrung her heart.
    那封信一定伤了她的心。
noun
  1. [in sing.]an act of squeezing or twisting something
    绞，拧
常用词组
wring one's hands
  1. clasp and twist one's hands together as a gesture of great distress, especially when one is powerless to change the situation
    苦恼地（或绝望地）绞拧双手
语源
  1. Old English wringan (verb), of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch wringen, also to wrong
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