winking
present participle ofwink
| 单词 | winking |
| 释义 | winking present participle ofwink 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: Laura winkedatme as Stephenturnedhis back. For a second Ithoughthe was beingserious, but then he winkedatme. to blink
Whenlightswink, theykeepflashingon and offquickly: Reflected in thewater, thelightswinkedatus from the othersideof thelake. Thelightwas winking on theansweringmachine. The eye & surrounding area
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Gestures & gesturing Giving out light Phrasal verbwink atsomething Examplesofwinkingwinking In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Winkingstar unveils planetary birthplace. From theCambridge English Corpus Bywinkingat the spectator, the character delivers an unexpected rationalisation of the dramatic moment, exposing its conventional apparatus; and then the communication among the characters resumes as before. From theCambridge English Corpus He walked the space, often addressing different sections of the audience in a single answer and evenwinkingat one member cheekily when he completed a particular statement. From theCambridge English Corpus That leads me to make the point that the bye-laws should require that thesewinkinglights should not be connected to rear lights. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They will find the digital clockwinkingat them when there is half a minute remaining. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is more likely that there will be a great profusion of establishments with wall-to-wall,winkingone? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I can see the eye of the typhoon and it iswinkingat me. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 For instance, there are the lights, the trafficators, orwinkinglights, or indicators, or whatever the name may be. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Thewinkingrear indicator lights should be on a completely different circuit from the rear lights. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We see disabled people doing that; that is,winkingat computers and having them open doors, operate typewriters and so forth. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Is this flashing orwinkinglight to be on in the daytime in ordinary weather, or only at night and in bad weather? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I am glad to see that he iswinking. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Everything seemed to be possible to people who spent withoutwinking£7,000,000 a day. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I am connected with the distributive trade, and there, although an employer need not tell an employee, a good deal is often done bywinking. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Many of them have been forced into casual employment and, effectively, companies are nodding andwinkingat such people who also claim benefit. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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