wring
verbVerb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they wring | |
| he / she / it wrings | |
| past simple wrung | |
| past participle wrung | |
| -ing form wringing |
- wring something (out)
to twist and squeeze wet clothes, etc. in order to get the water out of them 拧，绞，拧出，绞出（衣服等中的水） - wring something
if you wring a bird’s neck, you twist it in order to kill the bird 拧，扭（鸟的脖子，以将其杀死） More Like This Silent lettersSilent letters
Word OriginOld English wringan (verb), of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch wringen, also to wrong.
Idioms
wring somebody’s hand
to press somebody’s hand very hard when you shake hands （握手时）攥紧…的手
wring your hands
to hold your hands together, and twist and press them together in a way that shows you are anxious or upset, especially when you cannot change the situation （尤指出于焦急或烦恼）扭绞双手
wring somebody’s neck
- (informal)
when you say that you will wring somebody’s neck, you mean that you are very angry or annoyed with them （表示愤怒或气恼）拧断…的脖子，非掐死…不可 When he was late again I wanted to wring his neck. 他再次迟到，我真想拧断他的脖子。