wring

英 [rɪŋ]

美 [rɪŋ]

v. 拧，绞，拧出，绞出(衣服等中的水); 扭(鸟的脖子，以将其杀死)

现在分词：wringing　过去式：wrung　过去分词：wrung　第三人称单数：wrings　

Collins.1 / BNC.12101 / COCA.10500

短语动词

wring out
1. 把…拧干

wring sth from/out of sb

从…处费力弄到；从…压榨出
to obtain sth from sb with difficulty, especially by putting pressure on them

wring sb's hand

wring your hands

（尤指出于焦急或烦恼）扭绞双手
to hold your hands together, and twist and squeeze them in a way that shows you are anxious or upset, especially when you cannot change the situation

wring sb's neck

（表示愤怒或气恼）拧断…的脖子，非掐死…不可
when you say that you will wring sb's neck , you mean that you are very angry or annoyed with them

verb

拧，绞，拧出，绞出（衣服等中的水）
to twist and squeeze clothes, etc. in order to get the water out of them
拧，扭（鸟的脖子，以将其杀死）
if you wring a bird's neck, you twist it in order to kill the bird

VERB 强行取得;逼取
If youwringsomethingout ofsomeone, you manage to make them give it to you even though they do not want to.
1. Buyers use different ruses to wring free credit out of their suppliers...
  买主们千方百计想从供货商那儿无息赊购。
2. In this way, he hoped to put pressure on the British and thus to wring concessions from them.
  他希望通过这种方式向英国人施压，从而迫使他们让步。
PHRASE (通常因忧愁、焦虑而)绞扭双手（干叹息)
If someonewringstheirhands, they hold them together and twist and turn them, usually because they are very worried or upset about something. You can also say that someone iswringingtheirhandswhen they are expressing sorrow that a situation is so bad but are saying that they are unable to change it.
1. The Government has got to get a grip. Wringing its hands and saying it is a world problem just isn't good enough.
  政府必须采取切实行动，一味搓着手感叹说这是个全球性问题是远远不够的。
PHRASE 扭断…的脖子(表示非常生某人的气)
If you say that you willwringsomeone'sneckor that you would like towringtheirneck, you mean that you are very angry or irritated with them.
1. That crazy Debbie! He could wring her neck for this!...
  黛比那个疯子！他会为这把她的脖子拧断的！
2. I still love you even though I'd like to wring your neck.
  虽然我想掐死你，但我还是爱你的。

noun

verb

twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish
1. Wring one's hand
Synonym:wrench
twist and press out of shape
Synonym:contortdeformdistort
twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid
1. wring the towels
obtain by coercion or intimidation
1. They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss
2. They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him
Synonym:extortsqueezerackgouge

You tempt Him to wring them, till He forces a cry of humiliation.
你使得上帝来绞扭你的心和神经，一直到他迫使你发出屈服的呼喊为止。
When we wring our hands, it's China we fear.
现在令他们惴惴不安的国家变成了中国。
I still love you even though I'd like to wring your neck.
虽然我想掐死你，但我还是爱你的。
He was still holding me by the wrist, and at that he gave it quite a wring.
他仍握着我的手腕，听了我的话，他又用力地扭了一下。
That crazy Debbie! He could wring her neck for this!
黛比那个疯子！他会为这把她的脖子拧断的！
Wring out your wet clothes.
把你的湿衣服拧干。
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！
In this way, he hoped to put pressure on the British and thus to wring concessions from them.
他希望通过这种方式向英国人施压，从而迫使他们让步。
Wring the water out of the cloth.
把水从布料中绞出来。
If he ever makes a pass at you, I'll wring his neck.
如果他敢对你轻举妄动，我就拧断他的脖子。