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wrest

UK //rɛst//US //rɛst//

词源

源自中古英语 'wresten',古英语 'wrǣstan',意为“扭曲”或“用力扭转”,与古北欧语 'reista'(扭曲)有关。

verb

❶ 用力抢夺或夺取某物,通常指通过暴力或强行手段从他人手中夺取。

“The thief wrested the purse from her hands.”

(小偷从她手中抢走了钱包。)

“He wrested control of the company from his brother.”

(他从兄弟手中夺取了公司的控制权。)

❶ 费力地获取或取得某物,通常指通过努力或技巧从困难或复杂的情况中获取。

“He wrested a confession from the suspect after hours of questioning.”

(经过数小时的审讯,他终于从嫌疑人那里得到了供词。)

“She wrested the truth from her reluctant friend.”

(她从不愿开口的朋友那里问出了真相。)

同义词:seize, snatch, wrench, extract, obtain

常见短语

wrest from — 从某人或某处强行或费力地夺取或获取某物。

“He wrested the secret from her after much persuasion.”

(经过多次劝说,他终于从她那里得到了这个秘密。)

wrest control — 通过强力或策略夺取控制权。

“The general wrested control of the army from the king.”

(将军从国王手中夺取了军队的控制权。)