wring
/rɪŋ; rɪŋ/ v
(pt, pp wrung / rʌŋ; rʌŋ/)
1
(a) [Tn, Tn.p]
~ sth (out) twist and squeeze sth in order to remove liquid from it 拧或绞某物使液体流出
He wrung the clothes (out) before putting them on the line to dry. 他把衣服拧乾後晾到绳子上.
(b) [Tn.pr, Tn.p]
~ sth out (of sth) remove (a liquid) from sth in this way 拧出或绞出（液体）
Wring the water out of your wet bathing costume. 把你的游泳衣里的水拧出去.
2 [Tn.pr] ~ sth out of/from sb extract or obtain sth from sb with effort or difficulty 用力或费力从某人处榨出或取得某事物
wring a confession from sb 千方百计逼出某人的供词
They managed to wring a promise out of her. 他们多方设法挤兑她应允了.
3 [Tn] squeeze (sb's hand) firmly and warmly when shaking hands as a greeting 紧握（某人的手）（热情欢迎时）.
4 [Tn] twist (a bird's neck) in order to kill it 拧（鸟的脖子）（为弄死）.
5 [Tn] have a deep effect on (sb's heart or soul), causing sb to feel great sadness and pity 在（某人心灵）上产生深刻影响（使之感到伤心或怜悯）
The plight of the refugees really wrung my heart. 难民处境惨苦真叫我牵肠割肚.
6 (idm 习语) ,wring one's `hands squeeze and twist one's hands together as a sign of anxiety, sadness or despair 搓双手（以示焦急、 难过或绝望）
It's no use just wringing our hands we must do something to help. 咱们光急得搓手没有用--得想办法帮帮忙. ,wring sb's `neck (infml 口) (used as an expression of anger or as a threat 用作气愤或威胁用语) strangle sb 掐死某人
If I find the person who did this, I'll wring his neck! 我要是找出这是谁干的, 我非掐死他不可! wring, n (usu sing 通常作单数) act of wringing clothes, etc 拧或绞衣物等
Give the towels another wring. 把毛巾再拧一拧吧.