Need is a power, it bends a steel rod into a spring. And steel is stubborn. Taras, we'll see what he is! Man is to be appreciated by his resistance to the power of life; if it isn't life that wrings him, but he that wrings life to suit himself, my respects to that man! Allow me to shake your hand, let's run our business together. Eh, I am old. And how very brisk life has become now! With each succeeding year there is more and more interest in it, more and more relish to it!英文原著 · 《The Man Who Was Afraid》
A conversation then took place between the judge and the Lord Advocate; and, in the meantime, a bustle was seen in the hall; on which the doors were ordered to be guarded, and, behold, the precious Mr. Wringhim was taken into custody, trying to make his escape out of court. Finally it turned out that George was honourably acquitted, and young Wringhim bound over to keep the peace, with heavy penalties and securities.英文原著 · 《The Private Memoirs and Confessions of A Justified Sinner》
The dark tavern room suddenly became hot and thick and suffocating--and people, people everywhere! Nejdanov began talking, talking incessantly, shouting furiously, in exasperation, shaking broad rough hands, kissing prickly beards. The enormous fellow in the greasy coat kissed him too, nearly breaking his ribs. This fellow turned out to be a perfect fiend. "I'll wring the neck," he shouted, "I'll wring the neck of anyone who dares to offend our brother! And what's more, I'll make mincemeat of him too . I'll make him cry out! That's nothing to me.英文原著 · 《Virgin Soil》
They went lightly on their way, With swords and bucklers round; By that it was the middes of the day, They had made many a wound. There was many a neat-horn in Carlisle blown, And the bells back-ward did ring; Many a woman said "Alas!" And many their hands did wring.英文原著 · 《A Bundle of Ballads》
There was no doubt about the Hon. Sam's innocence. Instead of turning over an outlaw to the police, he had brought him into the inner shrine of law and order and he knew what a political asset for his enemies that insult would be. And there was no doubt of the innocence of Mollie and Buck as they stood, Mollie wringing her hands and Buck with open mouth and startled face. There was no doubt about the innocence of anybody other than Dave Branham and the dare-devil Knight of the Cumberland.英文原著 · 《A Knight of the Cumberland》
"This marriage," trembled Mistress Anne, taking her poor hands from her face to wring them. "It should not be."英文原著 · 《A Lady of Quality》
It's about consensus building and concession granting and hand wringing and ass kissing.美剧 · 《Billions》
Her reputation, first as Chief of Staff for the Supe, - then in Silicon Valley-- Taylor, you led the charge on how to wring cash from Sandicot.美剧 · 《Billions》
That may be. But your tit's in the wringer-- my son put it there-- so you'd better not shift too much or it'll get ripped off.美剧 · 《Billions》