| 释义 |
wink¹ /wɪŋk/ vi. | vt. | n. | phr.
I ❶ vi.
1. 眨眼；眨眼示意
2. 闪烁；明灭；用频闪灯光打信号
stars winking on and off in the sky 在天空闪烁的星星
As the dusk of early evening turned to darkness, the city's lights winked on. 暮色转浓，全城的灯光一齐闪亮。
The sun winked on the lake. 阳光照得湖面熠熠闪光。
The destroyer was winking urgently. 驱逐舰打着紧急的灯光信号。
❷ vt.
1. 眨(眼)；眨眼表示，使(眼色)
wink a warning to sb. 向某人使了一个警告的眼色
2. 用频闪灯光发送(信号等)
The driver's winking his lights; he's turning this way. 司机打着一闪一闪的灯光信号，表示他要向这边转弯。
3. 眨掉；眨去(泪水) (away,back)
wink back tears 眨着眼不让泪水掉下来
II n.
1. 眨眼；眨眼示意；眼色
give (exchange) a wink 使(交换)一个眼色
2. (星光等的)闪烁，闪亮；一闪
3. 瞬间；霎时
in a wink 一眨眼工夫
[< OE wincian; 与 OHG winchan to stagger, wink, L vacillare to sway, Ger winken to wave 有关]
phr. as easy as winking 〈口〉十分容易，易如反掌 get a wink of sleep = sleep a wink
like winking〈俚〉
1. 极快地，一眨眼工夫
2. 起劲地
sleep a wink 〈口〉[通常用于否定句]打个盹，合一下眼
I never slept a wink that night. 我那夜整夜没合眼。
tip sb. the wink 〈口〉向某人使眼色，向某人送暗号
I'll tip you the wink when it's safe to come in. 可以安全进来时，我会向你使眼色的。
wink at 1. 向…使眼色
2. 对…睁一只眼闭一只眼，装作没看见；默许，纵容
wink at corruption 对腐败现象视而不见
Her extravagance is usually winked at; her husband thinks he's buying a quiet life. 他对妻子大手大脚花钱睁一只眼闭一只眼，他想这么着可以图个清静。
wink out 1. (突然)终止，了结
2. (灯火等)不再闪亮，熄灭 |