wring
動詞
定義 wring 動詞
- Transitive(及物动词)
To grasp an object firmly with both hands and twist it by turning your hands in opposite directions.
扭幾;擰乾
- Transitive(及物动词)
To twist a piece of fabric or clothing using your hands to remove water.
擰干;紫干
She wrung the wet shirt and then hung it outside to dry.
她拧干了湿衬衫,然后把它挂在外面晾干。
He wrung the dishcloth dry before placing it back by the sink.
他把洗碗布拧干后放回水槽旁。
Please wring out the wet towel.
请把湿毛巾拧干。
片語 wring 動詞
- wring something's neck
To kill an animal by twisting or breaking its neck.
扭断(鸟或其他动物的)脖子;将其掐死。
• The farmer found the fox trying to steal a chicken, so he caught it and wrung its neck.
农夫发现狐狸试图偷鸡,于是他抓住狐狸并扭断了它的脖子。
成語
- wring your hands
To wring one's hands means to show worry or distress, often through a gesture of clasping and twisting the hands together.
焦虑不安
• Faced with the continuously declining stock prices, the investors could only wring their hands, feeling helpless.
面对持续下跌的股价,投资者只能搓揉双手,感到无助。
- I'll wring your/his/her neck!
An expression used to convey extreme anger towards someone, indicating a desire to harm them.
(用于表达极度愤怒)我会扭断你/他/她的脖子!
• I'll wring his neck if he touches my computer again!
如果他再碰我的电脑,我会扭断他的脖子!
片語動詞 wring
- wring something from/out of someone
to compel or convince an individual to provide something
强迫或说服某人给予
• She had to wring the secret from her friend through a patient conversation.
她不得不通过耐心的谈话从朋友那里套出这个秘密。