wrest

wrest汉语翻译：
n. 扭, 拧
vt. 夺取, 猛扭, 歪曲, 费力取得
【法】 猛扭, 扭夺, 夺取词型变化：
名词:wrester动词过去式:wrested过去分词:wrested现在分词:wresting第三人称单数:wrests英语解释：
动词 wrest:

obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically

例句：

He wrested it from her hands.他从她的手中把它抢夺过来。

The farmers in this area have to struggle to wrest a living from the infertile soil.该地区的农民不得不在这块贫瘠的土地上挣扎谋生。

详细解释：
wrest
v.tr.（及物动词）
wrest.ed,wrest.ing,wrests
To obtain by or as if by pulling with violent twisting movements:
拉扯，夺过：用猛烈的拉、扭的动作取得：
例句：
wrested the book out of his hands; wrested the islands from the settlers.
从他手里夺过来那本书；从原殖民者手中夺过那座岛
To usurp forcefully:
夺取：用武力篡夺：
例句：
wrested power from the monarchy.
从君主手里夺取政权
To extract by or as if by force, twisting, or persistent effort; wring:
榨取，绞曲：通过扭、拉或固执地坚持而使之脱离；绞曲：
例句：
wrest the meaning from an obscure poem.
从一首晦涩的诗里汲取含义
To distort or twist the nature or meaning of:
曲解：歪曲或扭曲…的本质或意思：
例句：
wrested the words out of context.
断章取义
To pert to an improper use; misapply.
误用，滥用：挪用于不适当的用途；滥用
n.（名词）
The act of wresting.
夺取：夺取之动作
Music A small tuning key for the wrest pins of a stringed instrument.
【音乐】 调音键：弦乐上用于弦轴的调音键
来源：
Middle English wresten
中古英语 wresten
from Old English wrôstan [to twist] * see wer- 2
源自 古英语 wrôstan [扭] *参见 wer- 2
【引伸】
wrest.er
n.（名词）

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