vt.

1. 絞，擰[（+out）]
   She wrung the wet towel out.

   她把濕毛巾擰乾。

2. 絞出，擰掉（水）[（+out of/from）]
   I wrung water from my wet bathing suit.

   我把濕游泳衣的水擰出來。

3. 扭斷（脖子）；緊握（手）
   I'll wring your neck if you don't behave.

   你如果不規矩點，我就擰斷你的脖子。

4. 使痛苦，使苦惱
   This is a tale that wrings the heart.

   這是個令人心痛的故事。

   Her sufferings wrung my heart.

   她的不幸令我非常心痛。

5. 強迫取得[（+out of/from）]
   He tried to wring a promise from me.

   他試圖強迫我作出承諾。

vi.

1. 蠕動
2. 感到痛苦

n.

1. 絞，擰；扭[C]
   Give those clothes a wring.

   把那些衣服擰一擰。

v.

1. squeeze and twist to force liquid from.
   ▸extract (liquid) in this way.
   ▸squeeze (someone's hand) tightly.
2. break (an animal's neck) by twisting forcibly.
3. (often wring something from/out of) obtain with difficulty or effort.
4. cause great pain or distress to:
   the letter wrung her heart.

n.