[jiǎo]
[动]
（把两股以上条状物扭在一起） twist
twist several strands of wire together
把几股铁丝绞在一起
feel as if a knife were being twisted in one's heart
心如刀绞
（握住条状物的两端同时向相反的方向转动， 使受到挤压； 拧） wring
wring water from [out of] a towel
把毛巾的水绞出来
（纠缠） entangle; entwine
With so many things mixed up, it's hard to make out what's what.
许多问题绞在一起， 闹不清楚。
（用绳索勒） hang by the neck
The criminal was hanged.
那个罪犯被绞死。
（转动轮轴） wind
wind a windlass
绞动辘轳
[机] （用绞刀切削） bore with a reamer; ream
ream a hole
绞孔
（费心思） give a lot of care
rack [beat] one's brains
绞尽脑汁
[量]
（用于纱、毛线等） skein; hank
a skein of woollen yarn
一绞毛线
[名]
（姓氏） a surname
Jiao Jie
绞洁