wrest

🇺🇸 /rest/ 🇬🇧 /rest/
詞頻
難度
標籤 TOP20000
verb
R

To forcefully take something away from someone.

He wrested the phone from the thief's grasp.

他從小偷手中奪回了手機。

R

To get something with a lot of effort or struggle.

She wrested a confession from the suspect after hours of questioning.

經過數小時的審問,她從嫌疑人那裡得到了供認。

translation

v. 強行奪取, 費力獲得

詞形變化

3rd Present wrests
Past wrested
Perfect wrested
Progressive wresting