简明英语-中文词典
rєst; rest < wrest >
<<及物动词>>
wrest.ed wrest.ing, wrests
1 拉扯; 猛力扭转
wrested the book out of his hands 从他的手里夺取那本书
wrested the islands from the settlers 从原殖民者的手中掠夺岛屿
2 霸占
wrested power from the monarchy 从君主手中纂夺权力
3 榨取; 绞出
wrest the meaning from an obscure poem 撷取一首不著名的诗之意义
4 a. 曲解 (事物的意义或本质)
wrested the words out of context 断章取义
b. 误用; 滥用
<<名词>>
1 抢夺
2『音乐』(弦乐器的) 调音键
<<名词>>
wrester