Wrest
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n. 扭, 拧\\nvt. 夺取, 猛扭, 歪曲, 费力取得
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
wrest
v
1 [Tn.pr] ~ sth from sb take sth away from sb violently 从某人处抢夺某物
wrest the gun from his grasp 把枪从他手中夺过来.
2 [Tn.pr] ~ sth from sb/sth obtain sth from sb/sth by a hard struggle奋力从某人[某物]处获得某事物
wrest a confession from sb 费力取得某人的供词
Foreign investors are trying to wrest control of the firm from the family. 外国投资者尽力从这个家族手中夺取对公司的控制权.
🗣️ 情景例句
It puts you to sleep.
它让你很快入睡。
His confidence can be destroyed by a harsh word.
他的信念，只要受到严厉的批评就会崩溃。
Which language is spoken by the largest number of people in the world?
世界上哪种语言说的人最多？