wring
US /rɪŋ/
UK /rɪŋ/
動詞
1.
擰, 擠
to twist and squeeze something in order to force liquid out of it
範例:
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You should wring the cloth out before wiping the table.
擦桌子前你應該先把抹布擰乾。
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He managed to wring the water from his soaked shirt.
他設法從濕透的襯衫中擰出水來。
2.
榨取, 逼出
to obtain something from someone with effort or difficulty
範例:
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The investigators tried to wring a confession out of him.
調查人員試圖從他口中逼出供詞。
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It is hard to wring any information from the secretive company.
很難從這家守口如瓶的公司那裡套出任何信息。