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wrested

UK //ˈrɛstɪd//US //ˈrɛstɪd//

词源

源自古英语wrǣstan(扭曲,用力拧),与古诺尔斯语reista(扭曲)同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语*wraistijaną。

verb

❶ 指用力抢夺或夺取某物,通常带有强行或不正当的意味。常用于描述通过暴力、欺骗或激烈竞争获得控制权。

“The rebels wrested control of the capital from the government.”

(叛军从政府手中夺取了首都的控制权。)

“She wrested the knife from the attacker's hand.”

(她从袭击者手中夺下了刀子。)

同义词:seized, snatched, grabbed, took by force, wrenched

常见短语

wrested away — 强调通过强力手段将某物从原持有者处夺走,通常暗示过程艰难或存在对抗。

“The underdog team wrested away the trophy in the final seconds.”

(弱势队伍在最后几秒夺走了奖杯。)

wrested from — 表示从特定对象或来源处强行取得某物,突出夺取的来源方。

“The truth was wrested from him after hours of interrogation.”

(经过数小时审讯才从他那里逼出真相。)