词组 | wring |
释义 | wring [wrung, wrung, wringing] wring from/out of 1. wring sth from/out of sb to get information, money, an agreement etc from someone, but only with great difficulty, or by forcing them to give it: ▪ Carla was determined to win the case and wring every dollar she could out of her ex-husband. ▪ He finally wrung permission from the War Cabinet for three naval brigades to be sent to Antwerp. 2. wring sth from/out of sb to make someone feel a particular emotion, by deliberately behaving in a way that causes this emotion: ▪ Nigel felt annoyed with Elinor for trying to wring sympathy out of him in this way. ▪ Streep has a startling talent for wringing emotional responses from an audience. wring out wring out sth • wring sth out to remove the liquid from a wet cloth or piece of clothing, by twisting it tightly with your hands: ▪ Alice picked up her swimming costume and wrung it out over the sink. |
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