winkle
n
= periwinkle 2. winkle, v (phr v) winkle sb/sth out (of sth) (infml 口) 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 口) 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.
🗣️ 情景例句
There's nothing more joyous than the arrival of a new baby.
没有任何事能比新生儿的到来更令人喜悦的了。
I broke 7 plates.
我打破七个盘子。
a flight attendant told us to keep calm and to get off the plane quietly as soon as it had touched down.