"wring" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 擰乾
• 榨取

Definition

緊緊扭轉某物，通常是為了把液體擰出來。也可指強行從某人或某物中獲取情感或資訊。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Wring” 屬於正式/文學用詞，常用於擰乾布類（如“wring out a towel”）。也可比喻（如“wring someone's neck”非常生氣，“wring out information”強行獲取訊息）。不規則過去式‘wrung’。不用於機械扭動（用“twist”或“squeeze”）。

Examples

Please wring the water out of the cloth before using it.

請在使用前先把布裡的水**擰乾**。

He had to wring out his socks after walking in the rain.

他在雨中走後不得不把襪子**擰乾**。

She used both hands to wring the towel dry.

她用雙手把毛巾**擰乾**。

Sometimes it feels like life is trying to wring every bit of energy out of me.

有時候感覺生活在**榨取**我所有的精力。

If you keep being dishonest, I might have to wring the truth out of you.

如果你繼續不誠實，我可能得**逼**你說出真相。

She looked so upset, it almost made me want to wring his neck.

她看起來很難過，我差點想要**擰**他的脖子。