单词 | wrest |
释义 | wrest[rest]n. 扭, 拧vt. 夺取, 猛扭, 歪曲, 费力取得【法】 猛扭, 扭夺, 夺取 wrest wrest AHD: [rµst] D.J. [rest]K.K. [rWst]v.tr.(及物动词) wrest.ed,wrest.ing,wrests 1. To obtain by or as if by pulling with violent twisting movements:拉扯,夺过:用猛烈的拉、扭的动作取得:wrested the book out of his hands; wrested the islands from the settlers.从他手里夺过来那本书;从原殖民者手中夺过那座岛2. To usurp forcefully:夺取:用武力篡夺:wrested power from the monarchy.从君主手里夺取政权3. To extract by or as if by force, twisting, or persistent effort; wring:榨取,绞曲:通过扭、拉或固执地坚持而使之脱离;绞曲:wrest the meaning from an obscure poem.从一首晦涩的诗里汲取含义4. To distort or twist the nature or meaning of:曲解:歪曲或扭曲…的本质或意思:wrested the words out of context.断章取义5. To divert to an improper use; misapply.误用,滥用:挪用于不适当的用途;滥用n.(名词)1. The act of wresting.夺取:夺取之动作2. Music A small tuning key for the wrest pins of a stringed instrument.【音乐】 调音键:弦乐上用于弦轴的调音键语源:1. Middle English wresten 中古英语 wresten 2. from Old English wr&9{Æstan} [to twist] * see wer- 2源自 古英语 wr&9{Æstan} [扭] *参见 wer- 2继承用法:wrest“er n.(名词) |
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