"wringer" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 脫水機
• 擠壓器

Definition

脫水機是一種帶有兩個滾輪的裝置，用來將濕衣服的水分擠壓出去，特別是在舊式洗衣機或手動時用。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用來指舊式洗衣機的零件。英文裡 'put through the wringer' 是指某人經歷了艱難或壓力大的事情。

Examples

I used the wringer to squeeze water out of the wet clothes.

我用**脫水機**把濕衣服的水擠壓出來。

This old washing machine still has a wringer.

這臺舊洗衣機還有一個**擠壓器**。

Be careful not to get your fingers caught in the wringer.

小心不要把手指夾到**脫水機**裡。

My grandmother showed me how to use the wringer when we visited her old house.

奶奶在她的老房子裡教我怎麼用**脫水機**。

Back then, everyone had to run their clothes through the wringer by hand.

那時候大家都要用手將衣服放進**脫水機**裡。

After that tough week, I felt like I'd been through the wringer.

那週太難了，我感覺像被**脫水機**擠過一樣。