wringer
noun [ C ] uk/ˈrɪŋ.ər/ us/ˈrɪŋ.ɚ/ (UK also mangle)
衣物绞干机
a machine used for pressing water out of clothes by putting the clothes between two heavy, smooth, round bars
Idioms
go through the wringer/put someone through the wringeridiom 使受尽磨难;使历经艰苦
to have a difficult experience that upsets you a lot, or to make someone experience this
The girl's parents have been through the wringer since she disappeared. 这个女孩失踪以后，她的父母历经了各种磨难。
put someone through the wringeridiom informal （提出刁钻问题）使（某人）饱受折磨，使经受考验
to ask someone difficult or unpleasant questions, often to find out if they are doing their job in a satisfactory way
Outside investigators will put the company's accounting practices through the wringer. 外来的调查人员将会对这家公司的会计工作严加审查。