winkle

英 [ˈwɪŋkl]

美 [ˈwɪŋkl]

n.  滨螺，蛾螺，玉黍螺(可食用)
v.  闪耀; 剔出; 费劲找出

复数：winkles　过去式：winkled　过去分词：winkled　现在分词：winkling　第三人称单数：winkles　

GRE

BNC.23130 / COCA.31610

短语动词

短语用例

winkle sth/sb↔out (of sth)

• （从…处）挖出，掏出；迫使…离开（某地方或位置）
  to get sth/sb out of a place or position, especially when this is not easy to do

winkle sth out of sb

• 从…套出（实情等）
  to get information from sb, especially with difficulty

牛津词典

noun

• 滨螺，蛾螺，玉黍螺（可食用）
  a small shellfish , like a snail , that can be eaten

verb

verb

柯林斯词典

• 滨螺，蛾螺，玉黍螺（可食用）
  Winklesare small sea snails that can be eaten.

in AM, use 美国英语用 periwinkles

英英释义

noun

• edible marine gastropod
  Synonym:periwinkle
• small edible marine snail
  Synonym:periwinkle

verb

• remove or displace from a position
  Synonym:winkle out
• gleam or glow intermittently
  1. The lights were flashing
  Synonym:flashblinkwinktwinkle
• emit or reflect light in a flickering manner
  1. Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?
  Synonym:twinklescintillate

双语例句

• It would spoil my excitement if it turned out I just have a funny little winkle on the suface of my brain, which makes me think about invisible train platforms.
  如果结果证明让我想到那些暗藏的火车站台的是我大脑表面的一个有趣的小田螺型组织，将会让我很扫兴。
• Mr. Jefferson recited the best dialogues of "Rip Van Winkle," in which the tear came close upon the smile.
  杰弗逊先生背诵了《里普·梵·温克尔》中的精彩对白，这是一段笑中含泪的感人情节。
• The detective was trying to winkle information out of her.
  侦探试图从她那儿套取信息。
• "The consequences may be dreadful," said Mr. Winkle.
  结果也许是很可怕的，文克尔先生说。
• They usually manage to winkle out of people what they want to know.
  他们经常能设法套出别人的话，打听到想要知道的事。
• The stranger took Mr winkle's measure with his eye.
  陌生人用他的眼睛打量一下文克先生的身材。
• All this time, Mr Winkle had been putting his skates on.
  这期间，温克尔先生一直都在穿冰鞋。
• "I beg you won't mention it, sir", said Mr winkle.
  “我请你不要介意了，先生”，文克尔先生说。
• Mr. Winkle looked up at the declining orb.
  文克尔先生抬头看看落日。
• Stores use extremely clever strategies to winkle customers into making purchases.
  商店采用极其聪明的方法让顾客买东西。