
winks
词源
源自古英语 wincian(眨眼),与古高地德语 winchan、荷兰语 wenken 同源,最初拟声模仿快速闭合眼睛的声音。
noun
❶ 眨眼,指快速闭合和张开一只或两只眼睛的动作,常用于传递暗示、调情或表示默契。
“She gave him a playful wink across the room.”
(她在房间那头对他调皮地眨了眨眼。)
“A wink can sometimes mean a secret signal between friends.”
(眨眼有时可能是朋友之间的秘密信号。)
❶ 短暂的光亮闪烁,通常指星星或小光源的瞬间明灭。
“The winks of fireflies lit up the summer night.”
(萤火虫的闪烁点亮了夏夜。)
“We saw distant winks of light from the lighthouse.”
(我们看到远处灯塔的微弱闪光。)
verb
❶ 眨眼,尤指单眼快速闭合再张开,常带有暗示或调情的意味。
“He winks at his daughter to reassure her.”
(他向女儿眨眼让她安心。)
“The bartender winked knowingly when I mentioned her name.”
(当我提到她的名字时,酒保会意地眨了眨眼。)
常见短语
not sleep a wink — 完全没睡着,形容整夜无法入睡的状态。
“I didn't sleep a wink last night because of the noisy construction.”
(因为施工噪音,我昨晚整夜没合眼。)
tip someone the wink — 悄悄向某人透露秘密信息,多用于英式英语。
“The manager tipped me the wink about the upcoming promotion.”
(经理悄悄向我透露了即将升职的消息。)