wring
英 [rɪŋ]
美[rɪŋ]
- vt. 拧；绞；紧握；使痛苦；折磨
- vi. 蠕动；扭动；感到痛苦；感到苦恼
- n. 拧；绞；挤；扭动
词态变化
第三人称单数: wrings;过去式: wrung;过去分词: wrung;现在分词: wringing;
助记提示
1. *sker- "cut"; *ker- / *wer- "turn, bend, wind, twist" (see curve, versus).
2. *wer- => *wr- "turn, bend, wind, twist".
3. *wr- => 同源词：wring => wrench (类比：drink => drench) "twist",
4. => wring => wrangle "dispute, wrestle" (与什么纠缠不休，类比：versus),
5. => wring => wrong "twisted, crooked, wry, wrong" (取本义为扭曲的、歪曲的这些含义的引申义),
6. => wring => wrinkle "wrinkled, crooked, winding, crease"; from PIE *wreng- "turn", nasalized variant of *werg- "turn" (cf. Latin vergere "turn, tend toward"), from *wer.
7. *wer- / *wr- => 其它同源词：worry (因为纠缠而纠结、烦恼),
8. => wry "distorted, twisted" (from *wrig- "turn" => awry, wrist "the turning joint", wriggle, wrest "twist, wrench", wrestle (wrest 的反复体)),
9. => wreath (from *wreit- "turn, bend" => writhe "twist or bend", wroth "angry" (literally "tormented, twisted")),
10. => wrap (from *werp- "turn, wind" => warp), worm (cf. Latin vermis "worm"),
11. => worth (literally "turn into", from PIE *wert- "turn, wind"),
12. => weird ("fate, destiny," literally "that which comes", from PIE *wert- "turn, wind", For sense development from "turning" to "becoming," cf. phrase turn into "become"),
13. => -ward (adverbial suffix expressing direction, Old English -weard "toward," literally "turned toward," variant of PIE *wert- "turn, wind"), rhombus (from PIE *wremb-, from *werb- "turn, twist, bend").
wring 宁，扭，绞——ring戒指，环。打电话
口诀： 他把铁环拧成戒指。
2. *wer- => *wr- "turn, bend, wind, twist".
3. *wr- => 同源词：wring => wrench (类比：drink => drench) "twist",
4. => wring => wrangle "dispute, wrestle" (与什么纠缠不休，类比：versus),
5. => wring => wrong "twisted, crooked, wry, wrong" (取本义为扭曲的、歪曲的这些含义的引申义),
6. => wring => wrinkle "wrinkled, crooked, winding, crease"; from PIE *wreng- "turn", nasalized variant of *werg- "turn" (cf. Latin vergere "turn, tend toward"), from *wer.
7. *wer- / *wr- => 其它同源词：worry (因为纠缠而纠结、烦恼),
8. => wry "distorted, twisted" (from *wrig- "turn" => awry, wrist "the turning joint", wriggle, wrest "twist, wrench", wrestle (wrest 的反复体)),
9. => wreath (from *wreit- "turn, bend" => writhe "twist or bend", wroth "angry" (literally "tormented, twisted")),
10. => wrap (from *werp- "turn, wind" => warp), worm (cf. Latin vermis "worm"),
11. => worth (literally "turn into", from PIE *wert- "turn, wind"),
12. => weird ("fate, destiny," literally "that which comes", from PIE *wert- "turn, wind", For sense development from "turning" to "becoming," cf. phrase turn into "become"),
13. => -ward (adverbial suffix expressing direction, Old English -weard "toward," literally "turned toward," variant of PIE *wert- "turn, wind"), rhombus (from PIE *wremb-, from *werb- "turn, twist, bend").
wring 宁，扭，绞——ring戒指，环。打电话
口诀： 他把铁环拧成戒指。
中文词源
wring 拧，扭
来自PIE*wer,弯，转，拧，词源同wrench,wrist.
英英释意
- 1. a twisting squeeze;
- "gave the wet cloth a wring"
英文词源
- wring
- wring: see wrong
- wring (v.)
- Old English wringan "press, strain, wring, twist" (class III strong verb; past tense wrang, past participle wrungen), from Proto-Germanic *wreng- (cognates: Old English wringen "to wring, press out," Old Frisian wringa, Middle Dutch wringhen, Dutch wringen "to wring," Old High German ringan "to move to and fro, to twist," German ringen "to wrestle"), from PIE *wrengh-, nasalized variant of *wergh- "to turn," from root *wer- (3) "to turn, bend" (see versus). To wring (one's) hands "press the hands or fingers tightly together (as though wringing)" as an indication of distress or pain is attested from c. 1200.
词组搭配
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
实用场景例句
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 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！
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Wring out your wet clothes.
- 把你的湿衣服拧干.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- This is a tale that wring the heart.
- 这是个令人心痛的故事.
辞典例句
- The man could wring money from anyone by his sad story.
- 这人利用他的悲惨故事能设法从任何人手里弄到钱.
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- The girl's pitiful history would wring one's withers.
- 这女孩子的经历令人心碎.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- Wring the water out of the cloth.
- 把水从布料中绞出来.
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- Would not the first of them who saw me wring my neck like a snipe's?
- 他们当中第一个见到我的人难道不会像拧断苍鹭的脖子那样拧断我的脖子 吗 ?
英汉文学 - 金银岛
- He tried to wring a promise from me.
- 他试图强迫我作出承诺.
辞典例句
- I'll wring his calf's head off his body with these hands.
- 我要用这双手将他那牛脖子拧下来.
英汉文学 - 金银岛
- Wring out your towel after you use it.
- 用完毛巾后,拧干毛巾.
期刊摘选
- I'll wring your neck if you don't behave!
- 你要是不规矩,我就拧断你的脖子.
《简明英汉词典》
- You can't wring blood from a stone.
- 你无法从石头里挤出血来.
辞典例句
- My socks were so wet that I had to wring them.
- 我的袜子很湿,我不得不拧干它们.
辞典例句
- You cannot wring water from a flint.
- 燧石里拧不出水来(缘木求鱼).
期刊摘选
- A: Wring is to express your thought through language.
- 回答: 写作就是通过语言表达你自己的思想.
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- I wring out the wash cloth.
- 我拧干抹布.
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- Wring out water before you hang them up to dry.
- 在晾晒衣服之前先把水拧干.
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- Remember to wring your swimsuit out after you swim.
- 记住游泳过后要把游泳衣拧干.
辞典例句
- The sight of the small children asking for food was enough to wring your withers.
- 小孩子们讨东西吃的情景实在令人心疼.
期刊摘选
- The film is guaranteed to wring tears out of those who enjoy a gooey romance.
- 这部影片肯定会使那些喜欢多情浪漫的人落泪.
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- Fight for it, you dogs, or I'll wring its neck myself.
- 为它决斗一下, 你们两个狗东西, 不然我要亲自把它的颈子扭断了!
辞典例句
- Sooner or later, they will wring the truth out of the prisoner.
- 我们迟早是会从囚犯口里逼出真情的.
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- When you've washed the clothes, wring them out.
- 你洗完衣服后, 把它们拧一下.
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- 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.
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