squeeze and twist (something) to force liquid from it
绞,拧
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she wrung the cloth out in the sink .她在水池里把布拧干。
[with obj. and adverbial]extract (liquid) by squeezing and twisting something
绞出,拧出
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I wrung out the excess water. 我把多余的水拧出来。
break (an animal's neck) by twisting it forcibly
扭断(动物的脖子)。
squeeze (someone's hand) tightly, especially with sincere emotion
(真诚地)紧抓,紧握(某人的手)。
[with obj. and adverbial]obtain (something) with difficulty or effort
尽力索取,强行取得
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few concessions were wrung from the government .从政府那里几乎没得到什么让步。
cause pain or distress to
使痛苦,使苦恼
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the letter must have wrung her heart .那封信一定使她很伤心。
an act of squeezing or twisting something
绞,拧。
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wring one's hands clasp and twist one's hands together as a gesture of great distress, especially when one is powerless to change the situation 苦恼地(或绝望地)绞拧双手
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