wrings; wrung /ˈrʌŋ/ ; wringing /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/ wrings; wrung /ˈrʌŋ/ ; wringing /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/ Learner's definition of WRING
[+ object]
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: to twist and squeeze (wet cloth, hair, etc.) to remove water拧出;挤(湿布、湿头发等上的水) -
I wrung the towel and hung it up to dry.我拧掉毛巾里的水,然后把它挂起来晾干。
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I wrung my hair and wrapped it in a towel.我挤干头发上的水,然后用毛巾把头发包起来。
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The rag was wrung dry. [=squeezed until almost all of the liquid was gone]这块抹布拧干了。
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often + out —
sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻 2
: to get (something) out of someone or something with a lot of effort尽力取得;强行索取 —
+ out of or from 3
: to twist and break (an animal's neck) in order to kill the animal拧断(动物的脖子)
wring someone's neck
informal
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used to say that you are very angry with someone拧断某人的脖子(指非常愤怒)
wring your hands
: to twist and rub your hands together because you are nervous or upset(因紧张或不安)绞搓双手 — see also hand-wringing