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wink /wɪŋk/► SEE ALLa nod is as good as a wink (to a blind man)nudge nudge, wink winka nudge and a winknot sleep a winknot get a wink of sleeptip sb the winktip the wink to sb●a ˌnod is as good as a ˈwink (to a ˈblind man) (saying) used for telling the speaker that it is unnecessary to explain sth further because you have already understood 一点就通；一暗示就明白◆‘I’ve invited Marie to dinner. What time will you be coming home?’ ‘Don’t worry, a nod is as good as a wink. I’ll be back very late.’“我请了玛丽来吃晚餐。你什么时候回家？”“别担心，你一说我就明白，我很晚才会回来。”●ˌnudge ˈnudge, ˌwink ˈwink●a ˌnudge and a ˈwinkused to suggest sth to do with sex without actually saying it （暗指与性有关的事）搂搂抱抱，眉来眼去◆They’ve been spending a lot of time together, nudge nudge, wink wink.他们老呆在一起，眉来眼去，卿卿我我的。●not sleep a ˈwink●not get a ˈwink of sleepnot sleep at all 没合过眼◆I didn’t sleep a wink last night because I was worrying about my driving test.因为担心驾照考试，我昨晚一夜都没合眼。●tip sb the ˈwink●tip the ˈwink to sb (BrE, informal) give sb secret information that they can use to gain an advantage for themselves 向某人眨眼示意；给某人通风报信；暗中泄露消息给某人◆‘How did you know the job was available?’ ‘A friend tipped me the wink and so I telephoned immediately.’“你怎么知道有这么个工作的？”“一个朋友透露的消息，所以我马上就打了电话。” |