wink

wink

英 [wɪŋk]
　　美 [wɪŋk]

vi. 眨眼；使眼色；閃爍
　　n. 眨眼；使眼色；閃爍；瞬間
　　vt. 眨眼
　　n. (Wink)人名；(瑞典、芬、德)溫克

中文詞源：

wink 眨眼

來自PIE*weng,彎，轉，搖晃，詞源同wince,winch。引申詞義點頭，眨眼，合眼，示意，現主要用於詞義眨眼。

例句：

1. I didn't get a wink of sleep on the aeroplane.
我在飛機上沒合一下眼。

2. I gave her a wink.
我朝她使瞭個眼色。

3. He tipped me the wink not to buy at that price.
他眨眼暗示我按那個價格就不要買.

4. We could not sleep a wink last night because of noise.
因為太吵,昨晚我們一點兒也沒睡.

5. A nod's as good as a wink , she was sacked for incompetence.
不用多說, 她因不稱職而被解雇.