ink
v
1 [I, Ipr] ~ (at sb) close one eye very briefly, esp as a private signal to sb 眨一只眼(尤指向某人使眼色)
He winked at me to show that he was playing a joke on the others. 他向我眨了眨一只眼, 意思是他正在開別人的玩笑.
2 [I] (of a light, star, etc) shine with a light that flickers or flashes quickly on and off (指光、 星等)閃爍
We could see the lighthouse winking in the distance. 我們看見遠處燈塔一閃一閃地發光.
The car in front is winking it's going to turn right. 前面汽車指示燈閃著光--示意要向右轉.
3 (idm 習語)easy as winking => easy.
4 (phr v) wink at sth (dated舊) pretend that one does not notice (bad behaviour, etc) 假裝沒注意到(壞的舉動等)
His wife has winked at his infidelity for years. 他多年來對妻子不忠, 妻子也只裝作不知情. wink, n
1 act of winking, esp as a signal 眨一只眼(尤指使眼色)
give sb a meaningful wink 向某人眨一只眼示意.
2 (idm 習語) (have/take) forty `winks short sleep, esp during the daytime 盹(尤指於白天). a nod is as good as a wink => nod n. not get/have a `wink of sleep; not sleep a `wink not sleep at all 完全沒睡覺
The neighbours were having a party and we didn't get a wink of sleep all night. 鄰居舉行晚會, 吵得我們一夜都沒合眼. tip sb the wink => tip3.
?? 考研助記
同twinkle 閃爍;wrinkle 皺紋,皺一下頭,眨一下眼
?? 擴展釋義
*[wi?k]n. 眨眼, 使眼色, 瞬間vi. 眨眼, 使眼色, 閃爍vt. 眨【醫】 瞬目, 眨眼相關詞組: wink at sb in a wink tip sb the wink
?? 同詞根單詞
whipvt. 鞭打,抽打;嚴厲地折磨、責打或責備,迫使;把…打起泡沫;
vi. 烤,烘;烘干;
n. 鞭子;鞭傷,鞭痕;鞭狀物;組織秘書,立法機構的一員;