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Shirley MacLaine as the older school teacher . . . inclines to be too kittenish in some scenes and do too much vocal hand-wringing toward the end . . .

A University Band, Chastened by Hazing, Makes Its Return By LIZETTE ALVAREZ A marching band tainted by hazing prepares for its comeback after a suspension and period of soul-searching.

Intel CEO Sees 'Inflection Point' For Chip Industry

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French hand-wringing over dubious win 法國為可疑的贏球而苦惱

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For a nation not particularly known for its moral qualms, the French feel surprisingly chastened about their questionable qualification for next year’s World Cup.

對於一個並不特別因道德疑慮聞名的民族而言，法國人對於法國隊靠爭議性贏球取得進入明年世界杯足球賽決賽的資格，卻出人意料地感到不安。


hand-wringing：名詞，指扭絞雙手（表示絕望、苦惱、焦慮等）。例句：There has been a lot of media hand wringing recently over the decline of newspapers.（最近有不少媒體為了報紙銷量日漸衰退而感到焦慮。）

n.

1. Clasping and squeezing of the hands, often in distress.
2. An excessive expression of distress: handwringing by some experts over the state of the economy.

handwringer hand'wring'er or hand wringer n.

chasten：動詞，正式用語（通常使用被動式），指（為了使人改正或變好而）懲罰、磨練。例句：He was chastened by the defeat and determined to work harder.（他因這次失敗而學到教訓，並決心更加努力。）

chastening

/ˈtʃeɪs(ə)nɪŋ/

adjective

1. (of a rebuke or misfortune) having a restraining or humbling effect.

   "a chastening experience"

wring[wring]

• 発音記号[ríŋ]
• [動]（wrung 〔r〕 or((まれ))wringed）(他)

1 〈金・同意・告白などを〉（人から）やっとのことで引き出す［奪う］, 絞り取る((from, out of ...))

wring a confession from a person
人に無理やり告白させる

wring a crop out of sandy soil
苦労して砂地に作物を実らせる.

2 …を絞る, 圧縮する((out))；〈水分などを〉（物から）絞り出す, 圧縮して出す((from, out of ...))；〈物を〉絞って（…の状態に）する

wring the water out of a towel
タオルを絞って水を出す

wring the juice from a fruit
果実からジュースを絞る.

3 …を（絞るように）堅く握る, 握り締める；〈顔などを〉ゆがめる.

4 …をぐいとひねる, 強くねじる, …をねじり取る, もぎ取る((off)).

5 ((文))…に苦痛を与える, …を苦しめる

Her tears wrung my heart.
彼女の涙に心が痛んだ.

6 〈真意などを〉ゆがめる.

━━(自)

1 絞る, 絞り取る；ねじる［絞る］動作をする.

2 （苦悩などで）身もだえする, のたうつ.

wringing wet

びしょぬれで.

━━[名]強くねじる［絞る］こと；一ねじり, 一絞り.

wringer

Line breaks: wring¦er

Pronunciation: /ˈrɪŋə /

NOUN

A device such as a mangle for wringing water from wet clothes, mops, or other objects.

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put someone through the wringer (or the mangle)

INFORMAL Subject someone to a very stressful experience, especially a severe interrogation:he has no papers so they put him through the wringer

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chasten

verb [T usually passive] FORMAL
to make someone aware that they have failed or done something wrong and make them want to improve:
He was chastened by the defeat and determined to work harder in future.tr.v., -tened, -ten·ing, -tens.

1. To correct by punishment or reproof; take to task.
2. To restrain; subdue: chasten a proud spirit.
3. To rid of excess; refine or purify: chasten a careless writing style.

[Alteration of obsolete chaste, from Middle English chasten, chastien, from Old French chastiier, from Latin castigāre. See castigate.]

chasten

Syllabification: (chas·ten)

Pronunciation: /ˈCHāsən/

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verb

[with object] (usually be chastened)

• (of a reproof or misfortune) have a restraining or moderating effect on:the director was somewhat chastened by his recent flops (as adjective chastening)a chastening experience
• archaic (especially of God) discipline; punish.

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chastener

Pronunciation: /ˈCHās(ə)nər/

noun

Origin:

early 16th century: from an obsolete verb chaste, from Old French chastier, from Latin castigare 'castigate', from castus 'morally pure, chaste'

hazing

Syllabification: (haz·ing)

Pronunciation: /ˈhāziNG/

noun

• the imposition of strenuous, often humiliating, tasks as part of a program of rigorous physical training and initiation:army cadets were hospitalized for injuries caused by hazing
• humiliating and sometimes dangerous initiation rituals, especially as imposed on college students seeking membership to a fraternity or sorority: seven officers of the fraternity were charged with hazing
  
  
  
  
  

  kittenish

  Syllabification: kit·ten·ish
  

  Pronunciation: /ˈkitn-iSH/

  
  adjective
  

  • playful, lively, or flirtatious: her voice had that kittenish quality
    

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  kittenishly

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  kittenishness

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