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
Glad to see you too, we met two years ago.
我也很高兴,我们两年前见过一次。
If one side fails to observe the contract,the other side is entitled to cancel it.
如果一方不履行合同协议,另一方则有权终止合同。
Bang! One shoe. Bang! The other shoe. It was too bad.