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wrest怎么读

音标:英 [rest] 美[rɛst]

wrest是什么意思

  • vt. 用力拧;抢夺;歪曲
  • n. 扭,拧

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wrest的词态变化


第三人称单数: wrests;过去式: wrested;过去分词: wrested;现在分词: wresting;

助记提示


1. see wrench.

中文词源


wrest 拧,扭,攫取,抢夺

来自PIE*wer,弯,转,拧,词源同wring,wrench。引申义猛拉,抢夺,攫取。

英文词源


wrest (v.)
Old English wræstan "to twist, wrench," from Proto-Germanic *wraistjan (source of Old Norse reista "to bend, twist"), from PIE *wreik- "to turn" (see wry). Meaning "to pull, detach" (something) is recorded from c. 1300. Meaning "to take by force" (in reference to power, authority, etc.) is attested from early 15c. Related: Wrested; wresting.

wrest的双语例句


1. The men had returned to wrest back power.
这些人已经回来以图重新夺取权力。

来自柯林斯例句

2. The officer managed to wrest the gun from his grasp.
警官最终把枪从他手中夺走了.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. The rebels tried to wrest control of the town from government forces.
反叛者企图从政府军手中夺取这个城镇的控制权.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. For the past year he has been trying to wrest control from the central government.
一年来,他一直试图从中央政府手中将控制权夺过来。

来自柯林斯例句

5. He was attacked by a security man who tried to wrest away a gas cartridge.
他遭到一名保安的袭击,那保安想抢走一个气瓶。

来自柯林斯例句

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