winkle
['wiŋkl]
v.挑出,剔出, 設(shè)法搞到, 把...驅(qū)逐出去
n.濱螺,玉黍螺
例句與用法:
I've dropped a coin between the floorboards; try to winkle it out of there.
我將一枚硬幣掉到地板縫里去了,想想辦法把它取出來(lái)。
I managed to winkle the news out of him.
我設(shè)法從他那探到那消息。
詞形變化:
動(dòng)詞過(guò)去式: winkled | 動(dòng)詞過(guò)去分詞: winkled | 動(dòng)詞現(xiàn)在分詞: winkling | 動(dòng)詞第三人稱單數(shù): winkles |
n.
【動(dòng)】玉黍螺; 蛾螺[C]
This restaurant serves freshly boiled winkles.
這家餐館有鮮煮玉黍螺。
Winkle shells are abundant on this beach.
這個(gè)海灘上有大量的峨螺殼。
vt.【主英】[(+out)]
1. 挑出(螺肉等); 剔出; 取出
He winkled the stone out from inside his shoe.
他從穿著的鞋內(nèi)挖出了那粒石子。
2. 費(fèi)勁找出; 設(shè)法搞到
They managed to winkle out the spy.
他們?cè)O(shè)法找出了這個(gè)間諜。
3. 把……驅(qū)逐出去
The waiter winkled the beggar out of the restaurant.
侍者把乞丐趕出飯店。
短語(yǔ)詞組:
winkle out
1. 好不容易才得到
At last I winkled the truth out of him.
我終于設(shè)法使他說(shuō)出了實(shí)話。