wink

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ldoce_352_awink1 /wɪŋk/ verb

1 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]SIGN/GESTURE to close and open one eye quickly to communicate something or show that something is a secret or joke 眨（一只眼），使眼色

wink at

He winked mischievously at Erica.

他顽皮地朝埃丽卡眨了眨眼。

He winked an eye at his companion.

他朝同伴眨眨眼。

2 [intransitiveI]SHINE to shine with a light that flashes on and off 〔光〕闪烁，明灭 SYN blink

a Christmas tree with lights winking on and off

灯光闪烁的圣诞树

3.wink at something phrasal verbphr v

IGNOREto pretend not to notice something bad or illegal, in a way that suggests you approve of it 对…睁一只眼闭一只眼，假装没看见

Examples from the Corpus

wink• Ben grinned at his father and winked.• Around one wrist a gold Rolex winked at her.• "The weather's so nice, I'm thinking of calling in sick tomorrow, " she said, winking at me.• Then Frank bursting at once into song, laughing and winking at me.• The murderer has to wink at other children in the room.• Bunsen burners, Petri dishes, retorts and test tube holders winked enticingly.• Christmas lights were winking in the tree.• Two marker posts with winking lights had appeared on the horizon, and the bus was steering between them.• The sky was filled with stars, all winking mysteriously.• She winked, snapping her gum as her fingers darted over the adding-machine buttons.

wink at• I swear she just winked at me and smiled.

wink2 noun

1 [countableC]SIGN/GESTURE a quick action of closing and opening one eye, usually as a signal to someone else 眨眼（示意）

He gave her a wink.

他向她眨了一下眼睛。

‘You look tired, ’ he said with a knowing wink.

“你看上去很累。”他会意地眨了眨眼睛说。

→5 See picture of WINK 眨眼

2 not get a wink of sleep/not sleep a wink SLEEPnot be able to sleep at all 没合一下眼，无法入睡

I didn’t get a wink of sleep last night.

昨晚我一夜都没合眼。

→ forty winks, → a nod’s as good as a wink at nod2(4), → tip somebody the wink at tip2(11)

Examples from the Corpus

wink• Tipping a wink at the typing pool.• The dimensions of time have shriveled to a wink.• "How are you girls?" Tom asked with a wink.• "Don't worry, " he said with a wink. "I won't tell anyone about this."• More than that - Jess saw the nod and wink exchanged.• Mike shook his head in mock regret; catching my eye, he gave me his wink.• She leant across the car and grasped Maura's hand, forcing herself to give her daughter a little wink.• Mitchell was shocked to see the man signaling him with sly winks.• Tip me the wink if I lapse, won't you?

gave ... a wink• Mike shook his head in mock regret; catching my eye, he gave me his wink.• He gave her a wink and chased the children upstairs to their rooms.• John gave her a wink and a thumbs-up sign.• But then Ken gave me the wink.• She gave me a little wink, because, of course, they were pointing their telescopic lenses mostly at me.

Origin wink1

Old English wincian

wink1 verbwink2 noun

Chinese

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