[no obj.]close and open one eye quickly, typically to indicate that something is a joke or a secret or as a signal of affection or greeting 眨眼;眨眼示意(尤用來(lái)表示說(shuō)笑、諱言或作為傳情、打招呼的示意) he winked at Nicole as he passed. 當(dāng)他經(jīng)過(guò)時(shí),他對(duì)尼科爾眨了眨眼。 ■(wink at)pretend not to notice (something bad or illegal) 假裝著沒(méi)注意(壞事或非法行為) the authorities winked at their illegal trade. 官方對(duì)他們的非法貿(mào)易裝作不知情。 ■(of a bright object or a light) shine or flash intermittently (明亮物體,燈光)閃爍;明滅
noun
an act of closing and opening one eye quickly, typically as a signal 眨眼;眨眼示意 Barney gave him a knowing wink. 巴尼會(huì)意地向他眨了眨眼。
常用詞組 as easy as winking
(informal)very easy or easily (非正式)很容易,易如反掌
in the wink of an eye (或 in a wink)
very quickly 很快地,轉(zhuǎn)瞬間,眨眼間
not sleep (或 get) a wink (或 not get a wink of sleep)
not sleep at all 一點(diǎn)沒(méi)睡,沒(méi)合一下眼
派生 winker noun 語(yǔ)源
Old English wincian 'close the eyes', of Germanic origin; related to German winken 'to wave', also to wince