| 释义 |
wringer
UK ['rɪŋ.ər] US [-ɚ] (UK also mangle)
noun countable
■a machine used for pressing water out of clothes by putting the clothes between two heavy smooth round bars 衣物绞干机
UK ['rɪŋ.ər] US [-ɚ] (UK also mangle)
noun countable
put sb through the wringer informal
■to ask someone difficult or unpleasant questions, often to find out whether they are doing their job satisfactorily （提出刁钻问题）使（某人）饱受折磨，使经受考验•Outside investigators will put the company's accounting practices through the wringer.外来的调查人员将会对这家公司的会计工作严加审查。 |