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[/ˈwɪŋkl; ˋwɪŋkl/] n = periwinkle 2. winkle 2
v (phr v) winkle sb/sth out (of sth) (infml) get sb/sth out (of a place) slowly and with difficulty缓慢而费力地把某人[某物]（从某处）弄出:
The children were finally all winkled out of their hiding places. 最後总算把孩子从躲藏的地方都找了出来. winkle sth out (of sb) (infml) obtain information, etc from sb with difficulty 费力地从某人处得到信息:
She's very clever at winkling secrets out of people. 她很会从别人那里探听到秘密. |