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

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