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

• "The consequences may be dreadful," said Mr. Winkle.
  结果也许是很可怕的，文克尔先生说。
• 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。
• We tried to winkle an apology out of them.
  我们试图逼他们道歉。
• The security services will pretty well go to any lengths to winkle out information
  安全部门会不遗余力地套取情报。
• 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。
• Mr. Winkle looked up at the declining orb.
  文克尔先生抬头看看落日。
• He lost all control and attacked David winkle and his brother.
  他已经不能控制并且攻击了大卫文可和他的兄弟。
• In the village there lived a simple, good man named Rip Van Winkle.
  村里住着一位简朴的好人，他的名字叫做李伯凡文克。
• Winkle shells are abundant on this beach.
  这个海滩上有大量的峨螺壳。
• I managed to winkle the news out.
  我好不容易才探听到那消息。