wink

wink

[wiŋk]

n.眨眼, 使眼色, 瞬间
v.眨眼, 使眼色, 闪烁

例句与用法:

He gave her a lewd wink.

他淫荡地对她眨了一下眼。

He winked at me to show that he was playing a joke on the others.

他向我眨了眨一只眼,意思是他正在开别人的玩笑。

A lighthouse was winking in the far distance.

一座灯塔正在远处闪烁。

She winked at me.

她向我眨眼。

词形变化:

动词过去式: winked | 动词过去分词: winked | 动词现在分词: winking | 动词第三人称单数: winks |


vi.

1. 眨眼

The bright light made him wink.

强烈的光使他直眨眼睛。

2. 使眼色, 眨眼示意[(+at)]

Mother winked at Laura as a sign for her to keep silent.

母亲向劳拉眨眼示意, 叫她不要作声。

3. 假装不见, 故意忽视[(+at)]

Mr. Clark winked at the rude child making grimaces.

克拉克先生假装没有看见那个野孩子做鬼脸。

4. (灯光, 星星等)闪耀, 闪烁

The stars winked.

星星闪闪发光。

vt.

1. 眨(眼); 使(眼色)[(+at)]

She winked a warning at me.

她使眼色警告我。

2. 眨去(泪水)[(+back/away)]

Mary winked back her tears.

玛丽眨着眼睛不让泪水往下掉。

3. 闪烁灯光发送(信号)

The driver is winking his lights to signal a turn.

驾驶员打着一闪一闪的灯光信号表示要转弯。

n.

1. 眨眼; 眼色[C]

They exchanged a wink.

他们交换了一个眼色。

2. 闪烁, 闪耀[C]

The planes were little silver winks way out to the west.

飞机在西边老远的地方, 看上去只是些很小的银色光点。

3. 瞬间; 霎时[S]

The children finished the food on their plates in a wink.

孩子们一会儿就把他们盘子里的东西吃光了。

4. (常用在否定句中)小睡, 打盹[S]


短语词组:

wink at

1. 装着没看见; 默许

To wink at rudeness in children is not sensible.

对小孩粗鲁的行为视而不见是不明智的。

tip sb. the wink

1. 向某人报信

He tipped the wink to the police about a stolen car.

他告诉警方关于一辆失窃车子的下落。


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