wink
verb[I]
uk/wɪŋk/us/wɪŋk/C2
tocloseoneeyefor ashorttimeas a way ofgreetingsomeone orshowingfriendliness,sexualinterest, etc., or ofshowingthat you are notseriousabout something you have said:
眨眼示意；使眼色Laura winkedatme as Stephenturnedhis back.史蒂芬转过身去的时候，劳拉冲我眨了眨眼。
For a second Ithoughthe was beingserious, but then he winkedatme.有一阵我以为他是认真的，但是随即他就冲我挤了挤眼睛。
to blink
- blinkHe blinked rapidly in the sunlight.
- winkI winked at him and he winked back.
- give someone a winkHe gave me a cheeky wink.
- bat your eyelashesShe batted her eyelashes at me, as if to ask for help.
- flutter your eyelashesIf you flutter you eyelashes, someone will come up and talk to you.
Whenlightswink, theykeepflashingon and offquickly:
（灯光）闪烁，明灭Reflected in thewater, thelightswinkedatus from the othersideof thelake.湖对岸的灯光映在水中，冲我们一闪一闪的。
Thelightwas winking on theansweringmachine.录音电话上的指示灯一闪一闪的。
The eye & surrounding area
- beady
- beetling
- blink
- ciliary
- cone
- conjunctiva
- crow's feet
- epiretinal membrane
- extraocular
- fovea
- hazel
- peeper
- retina
- retinal
- rheumy
- sclera
- simple eye
- squint
- staring
- supraorbital
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Gestures & gesturing
Giving out light
Phrasal verb
wink atsomething
wink
noun[C]
uk/wɪŋk/us/wɪŋk/theactionof winking at someone:
眨眼（示意）；眼色Hegaveme aconspiratorialwink as theylefttheroom.他们离开房间的时候，他冲我诡秘地眨了眨眼。
to blink
- blinkHe blinked rapidly in the sunlight.
- winkI winked at him and he winked back.
- give someone a winkHe gave me a cheeky wink.
- bat your eyelashesShe batted her eyelashes at me, as if to ask for help.
- flutter your eyelashesIf you flutter you eyelashes, someone will come up and talk to you.
Gestures & gesturing
- air punch
- air quotes
- bat
- beckon
- bird
- blow
- blowsomeonea kissphrase
- flipsomeoneoff
- flourish
- gesticulate
- gesticulation
- gesture
- peace sign
- pumpsomeone'shandidiom
- shake
- shrug
- signing
- snapyourfingersidiom
- stick/putyourtongue outidiom
- tongue
Idiom
not sleep a wink