プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)の解説
しごく【▲扱く】
&fRoman1;〔手でこするようにして引く〕
布をしごく
draw a piece of cloth through one's hand
彼が麦穂をしごくと小麦の粒が下に落ちてきた
As he stripped off the ears of wheat, the grains fell to the ground.
彼はあごひげをしごく癖があった
He had a habit of stroking his beard.
槍をしごいて構えた
He jerked his leveled spear to his side and assumed a fighting posture.
&fRoman2;〔厳しく訓練する〕train severely
彼らは１年生をしごいた
They worked the freshmen hard.／《口》 They put the freshmen through the wringer.