Here they endure long hours at dangerous jobs, wringing flecks of gold from the dirt with mercury.

他们每天在这种危险的环境下工作很长时间，从带有水银的泥沙中淘出金沙。

With sudden insight, Leto realized that she must have planned to sell the water squeezings from the foot-trampled towels, wringing a few coppers from the wretches who came to the door.

雷托灵机一动，意识到她一定是打算把被脚踩破的毛巾榨出的水卖掉，从上门的坏蛋那里榨出几个铜板。