wringing

柯林斯詞典

1. V-T If you wring something out of someone, you manage to make them give it to you even though they do not want to. 設(shè)法獲取
Buyers use different ruses to wring free credit out of their suppliers. 買主們想方設(shè)法從他們那些供應(yīng)商那里獲取無(wú)息賒購(gòu)。
2. PHRASE If someone wrings their hands, they hold them together and twist and turn them, usually because they are very worried or upset about something. You can also say that someone is wringing their hands when they are expressing sorrow that a situation is so bad but are saying that they are unable to change it. (因焦慮、悲傷或無(wú)計(jì)可施) 紐絞雙手
We can't simply stand by wringing our hands. We have to do something. 我們不能只站著搓手，我們得做點(diǎn)什么。