wrest

rest

Collins 1

v. obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically

n. 扭, 拧
vt. 夺取, 猛扭, 歪曲, 费力取得

Collins 星级

18,675

BNC 频率

15,051

使用频率

wrest 来源于古英语，意指“扭动或挣扎”。可以联想到“wrestle”（摔跤）这个词，它们有相似的含义，都是与力量和斗争相关的。

例句

1. He tried to wrest the toy from his little brother's hands.

他试图从弟弟手中夺走玩具。

2. The detective had to wrest with the clues to solve the mystery.

侦探必须认真思考线索以解开谜团。

3. She had to wrest her thoughts back to the task at hand.

她不得不把注意力重新集中到当前的任务上。