Word · Frequency #18675
wrest
夺取；费力取得
核心释义
obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also figuratively
- 1.
猛拉或猛扭。
To pull or twist violently.
- 2.
通过拉扯或暴力夺取。
To obtain by pulling or violent force.
- 3.
夺取；抓住。
To seize.
- 4.
歪曲；曲解；扭曲。
To distort, to pervert, to twist.
- 5.
用调音钥匙调音。
To tune with a wrest, or key.
猛拉或猛扭。；通过拉扯或暴力夺取。；夺取；抓住。；歪曲；曲解；扭曲。；用调音钥匙调音。
用法In use
The mother wrested the remote control from her son and turned off the TV.
用法提示：wrested 是 wrest 的过去式，作及物动词，表示用力夺走。
Every morning, she wrests a smile from the sleepy child.
用法提示：wrests 为第三人称单数形式，此处是比喻用法，表示费力得到。
The villagers must wrest a living from the barren land.
用法提示：wrest 用在情态动词后作原形，表示费力取得，常与 from 搭配。
wrest sth from sb/sth
from 后接被夺取的对象或来源。
The rebels wrested control of the city from the government.
叛军从政府手中夺取了城市的控制权。
wrest sth away from sb
away 强调夺走并移开。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- wrest control
- 夺取控制权
- She wrested control of the company from her rival.她从对手手中夺取了公司的控制权。
- wrest power
- 夺取权力
- A faction within the party tried to wrest power from the leader.党内一个派系试图从领袖手中夺取权力。
- wrest victory
- 夺得胜利
- The underdogs wrested victory from the champions in a dramatic final.弱旅在一场戏剧性的决赛中从冠军手中夺得了胜利。
- wrest a living from
- 靠……勉强谋生
- They wrested a living from the rocky land.他们靠这片多石的土地勉强为生。
- wrest the title
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想 wrestle（摔跤）：摔跤时猛扭、费力夺取；发音近似 rest，却让人不得休息。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、news reporting、political commentary wrest 多用于正式书面语、文学或新闻语境，表示用力夺走或费力取得；日常口语中一般不用。常与 control、power、victory 等抽象名词搭配。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
In 'wrest' the 'w' is silent, so it rhymes with rest, best, test, west, chest, and guest (all /-ɛst/). Beware lookalikes: 'wrist' /rɪst/ has a different vowel, and 'wrestle' /ˈrɛsəl/ loses the /t/ and adds /əl/.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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