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winks

/wɪŋks/

Meanings
noun

眨眼，使眼色

An act of winking (a blinking of only one eye), or a message sent by winking.

Examples :

"The teacher gave the student a few winks as encouragement during the presentation, letting them know they were doing a good job. "
老师在学生做展示时，朝他眨了几下眼，使了个眼色，鼓励他好好表现，让他知道他做得很好。
communication body sign action
verb

挤眼，使眼色。

To blink with only one eye as a message, signal, or suggestion, usually with an implication of conspiracy. (When transitive, the object may be the eye being winked, or the message being conveyed.)

Examples :

"He winked at me. She winked her eye. He winked his assent."
他对/她 向我挤了挤眼，示意我心领神会。/ 她 眨了一下眼睛，给我使了个眼色。/ 他 眨了眨眼，表示同意。
communication action sign human body

Related Words

Illustration tiddlywinks

tiddlywinks noun

/ˈtɪdliwɪŋks/

小圆片，圆片。

"My little sister keeps losing the red tiddlywinks under the sofa. "

我妹妹总是把红色的小圆片弄丢在沙发底下。

Illustration conspiracy

conspiracy noun

/kənˈspɪɹəsi/

阴谋， 密谋

"The students hatched a conspiracy to skip the final exam. "

学生们密谋策划了一场逃避期末考试的阴谋。

Illustration suggestion

suggestion noun

/səˈd͡ʒɛstjən/ /səɡˈd͡ʒɛstʃən/

建议，提议。

"I have a small suggestion for fixing this: try lifting the left side up a bit."

我有一个小建议，可以用来解决这个问题：试着把左边稍微抬高一点。

Illustration opportunity

opportunity noun

/ˌɒp.əˈtjuː.nɪ.tɪ/ /ˌɑpɚˈtunəti/

机会，良机，机遇

"The scholarship offered a valuable opportunity for students to pursue higher education. "

这份奖学金为学生们提供了深造的宝贵机会。

Illustration encouragement

encouragement noun

[ɪnˈkʌɹɪdʒmənt]

鼓励，激励。

"The teacher's encouragement helped the student overcome her fear of public speaking. "

老师的鼓励帮助那位学生克服了她对公开演讲的恐惧。

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

Illustration implication

implication noun

/ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃən/

牵连，涉及.

"The implication of Sarah's late arrival was that she missed the important meeting. "

萨拉迟到所牵连的结果是，她错过了重要的会议。

Illustration transitive

transitive adjective

/ˈtɹænzɪtɪv/

可传递的，过度的

"The transitive nature of the ferry allowed people to cross the river quickly. "

渡轮的可传递性使得人们能够快速过河。(Dùlún de kě chuándì xìng shǐdé rénmen nénggòu kuàisù guò hé.)

Illustration involuntarily

involuntarily adverb

/ɪnˈvɒləntɹɪli/ /ɪnˌvɑlənˈtɛɹɪli/

不由自主地，身不由己地

"He involuntarily overheard the conversation."

他不由自主地听到了他们的谈话。

Illustration presentation

presentation noun

/ˌpɹizənˈteɪʃən/

报告，展示，演示.

"The presentation about the new school rules was very clear and easy to understand. "

关于新校规的报告/展示/演示 非常清楚易懂。

Illustration disappeared

disappeared verb

/dɪsəˈpiːɹd/ /dɪsəˈpɪəd/ /dɪsəˈpɪɹd/

消失，不见了.

"The cat was sleeping on the couch, but when I came back, it had disappeared. "

猫刚才还在沙发上睡觉，我回来的时候，它却不见了。

Illustration streetlights

streetlights noun

/ˈstɹiˌtlaɪts/

路灯，街灯。

"At night the streetlights of Paris are beautiful to see."

晚上看巴黎的街灯非常漂亮。