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wrung

/ˈɹʌŋ/

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verb

拧，绞

To squeeze or twist (something) tightly so that liquid is forced out. See also wring out.

Examples :

"I didn’t have a towel so I just wrung my hair dry."

我没有毛巾，所以就把头发拧干了。

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verb

拧干，绞干

To extract (a liquid) from something wet, especially cloth, by squeezing and twisting it.

Examples :

"Put the berries into a cheesecloth and wring the juice into a bowl."

把浆果放到粗棉布里，然后拧干，把汁水挤到碗里。

action process utility

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verb

榨取，勒索。

To obtain (something from or out of someone or something) by force.

Examples :

"The angry parent wrung a confession from their child about the broken window. "

愤怒的家长从孩子那里逼问出了打破窗户的真相。

action business demand

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verb

榨取，逼取.

To draw (something from or out of someone); to generate (something) as a response.

Examples :

"The sad movie wrung tears from the audience. "

这部悲伤的电影榨取了观众的眼泪。

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verb

拧，绞。

To hold (something) tightly and press or twist.

Examples :

"The mother wrung the wet towel tightly to remove the excess water. "

母亲紧紧地拧着湿毛巾，想把多余的水分拧掉。

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verb

使...痛苦，煎熬.

To cause pain or distress to (someone / one's heart, soul, etc.).

Examples :

"The difficult exam questions wrung his heart with anxiety. "

那些难题让他焦虑得揪心。

emotion suffering soul mind

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verb

研磨, 捻紧。

To slide two ultraflat surfaces together such that their faces bond.

Examples :

"The scientist wrung the two glass plates together, and they bonded perfectly. "

科学家将两块玻璃板研磨在一起，它们完美地贴合了。

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verb

扭动，绞动。

To twist, as if in pain.

Examples :

"Seeing the scraped knee, the little boy wrung his hands in distress. "

看到擦破的膝盖，小男孩 distress 地绞动着双手。

action sensation body

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verb

曲解，歪曲。

To give an incorrect meaning to (words, teachings, etc.).

Examples :

"The student wrung the professor's words about the test, believing she said it was optional when it was actually mandatory. "

那个学生曲解了教授关于考试的话，以为教授说考试是可选的，但实际上是强制的。

language word communication

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verb

勒索，敲诈，榨取。

To subject (someone) to extortion; to afflict or oppress in order to enforce compliance.

Examples :

"The corrupt official wrung favors from local businesses by threatening to shut them down if they didn't comply. "

这个腐败官员威胁要关停当地企业，以此来勒索他们，让他们为自己办事。

politics government law state moral inhuman society action attitude

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verb

拧，扭曲。

To bend or strain out of its position.

Examples :

"to wring a mast"

把桅杆拧歪了