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wink

UK //wɪŋk//US //wɪŋk//

词源

源自中古英语 'winken',意为眨眼或闪烁,可能与古英语 'wincian'(眨眼)有关。

verb

❶ 快速眨眼,通常用一只眼睛,常用来表示友好、暗示或开玩笑。

“She winked at me to show she was joking.”

(她向我眨眨眼,表示她在开玩笑。)

“He winked at his friend across the room.”

(他向房间对面的朋友眨了眨眼。)

❶ 指灯光闪烁或忽明忽暗,通常用于描述星星或信号灯。

“The stars winked in the night sky.”

(星星在夜空中闪烁。)

“The lighthouse winked in the distance.”

(远处的灯塔忽明忽暗。)

同义词:blink, twinkle, gleam

noun

❶ 快速眨眼的动作,通常带有某种意图或情感。

“She gave me a playful wink.”

(她调皮地冲我眨了下眼。)

“His wink told me he was in on the joke.”

(他的眨眼告诉我他知道这个玩笑。)

❶ 指短暂的闪光或闪烁,常用于描述灯光或星星。

“The wink of a distant star caught my eye.”

(远处星星的闪烁吸引了我的注意。)

“The wink of the lighthouse guided the ships.”

(灯塔的闪烁指引着船只。)

同义词:blink, twinkle, flash

常见短语

in the wink of an eye — 形容事情发生得非常快,几乎是一瞬间。

“The car disappeared in the wink of an eye.”

(车子一眨眼就不见了。)

not sleep a wink — 表示整夜没有合眼,完全没睡着。

“I didn't sleep a wink last night because of the noise.”

(因为噪音,我昨晚一夜没合眼。)