winkle
['wiŋkl]
v.挑出,剔出, 设法搞到, 把...驱逐出去
n.滨螺,玉黍螺
例句与用法:
I've dropped a coin between the floorboards; try to winkle it out of there.
我将一枚硬币掉到地板缝里去了,想想办法把它取出来。
I managed to winkle the news out of him.
我设法从他那探到那消息。
词形变化:
动词过去式: winkled | 动词过去分词: winkled | 动词现在分词: winkling | 动词第三人称单数: winkles |
详细释义:
n.
【动】玉黍螺; 蛾螺[C]
This restaurant serves freshly boiled winkles.
这家餐馆有鲜煮玉黍螺。
Winkle shells are abundant on this beach.
这个海滩上有大量的峨螺壳。
vt.【主英】[(+out)]
1. 挑出(螺肉等); 剔出; 取出
He winkled the stone out from inside his shoe.
他从穿着的鞋内挖出了那粒石子。
2. 费劲找出; 设法搞到
They managed to winkle out the spy.
他们设法找出了这个间谍。
3. 把……驱逐出去
The waiter winkled the beggar out of the restaurant.
侍者把乞丐赶出饭店。
短语词组:
winkle out
1. 好不容易才得到
At last I winkled the truth out of him.
我终于设法使他说出了实话。