wring out

• 指用力拧、绞或挤压某物（通常是布料或衣物）以除去其中的液体；也指费力地取得或逼出某物。

A phrasal verb meaning to twist and squeeze something, typically cloth or clothing, to remove liquid, or to extract something with effort.

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1. Remove liquid by twistingformal

   To twist and squeeze something, typically cloth, to force out the liquid it contains.

   拧干

   • She wrung out the wet towel before hanging it up.
   • He wrung out his socks after stepping in a puddle.
   • Wring out the sponge thoroughly before using it again.

   同义词press outsqueezesqueeze outwring

2. Extract with difficultyinformal

   To obtain something, such as information or money, from someone through pressure or effort.

   榨取

   • The detective wrung out a confession from the suspect.
   • They wrung out every last drop of profit from the deal.
   • She wrung out a promise from him before he left.

   同义词elicitexactextractforcesqueezewrest