Old English wincian "to blink, wink, close one's eyes quickly," from Proto-Germanic *wink- (cognates: Dutch winken, Old High German winkan "move sideways, stagger; nod," German winken "to wave, wink"), a gradational variant of the root of Old High German wankon "to stagger, totter," Old Norse vakka "to stray, hover," from PIE root *weng- "to bend, curve." The meaning "close an eye as a hint or signal" is first recorded c. 1100; that of "close one's eyes (to fault or irregularity)" first attested late 15c. Related: Winked; winking.
wink (n.)
"a quick shutting and opening of the eyes," c. 1300, from wink (v.); meaning "very brief moment of time" is attested from 1580s.
实用例句
1. I didn't get a wink of sleep on the aeroplane.
我在飞机上没合一下眼。
来自柯林斯例句
2. I gave her a wink.
我朝她使了个眼色。
来自柯林斯例句
3. He tipped me the wink not to buy at that price.
他眨眼暗示我按那个价格就不要买.
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4. We could not sleep a wink last night because of noise.
因为太吵,昨晚我们一点儿也没睡.
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5. A nod's as good as a wink , she was sacked for incompetence.
