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wink v.使眼色；n.眨眼 wink (v.) Old English wincian "to blink, wink, close one's eyes quickly," from Proto-Germanic *wink- (cognates: Dutch winken, Old High German winkan "move sideways, stagger; nod," German winken "to wave, wink"), a gradational variant of the root of Old High German wankon "to stagger, totter," Old Norse vakka "to stray, hover," from PIE root *weng- "to bend, curve." The meaning "close an eye as a hint or signal" is first recorded c.1100; that of "close one's eyes (to fault or irregularity)" first attested late 15c. Related: Winked; winking.wink (n.) "a quick shutting and opening of the eyes," c.1300, from wink (v.); meaning "very brief moment of time" is attested from 1580s. 【记】同twinkle 闪烁；wrinkle 皱纹，皱一下头，眨一下眼

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[wiŋk] 【英】 v. 使眼色( close and open one eye quickly as a signal between people);n. 眨眼 (a winking movement of the eye) 无

单词	wink
音标	[wiŋk]
解释	v.使眼色；n.眨眼
红宝书	【英】 v. 使眼色( close and open one eye quickly as a signal between people);n. 眨眼 (a winking movement of the eye)
字源	wink (v.) Old English wincian "to blink, wink, close one's eyes quickly," from Proto-Germanic wink- (cognates: Dutch winken, Old High German winkan "move sideways, stagger; nod," German winken "to wave, wink"), a gradational variant of the root of Old High German wankon "to stagger, totter," Old Norse vakka "to stray, hover," from PIE root weng- "to bend, curve." The meaning "close an eye as a hint or signal" is first recorded c.1100; that of "close one's eyes (to fault or irregularity)" first attested late 15c. Related: Winked; winking. wink (n.) "a quick shutting and opening of the eyes," c.1300, from wink (v.); meaning "very brief moment of time" is attested from 1580s.
不择手段背单词	无
趣味全助记	【记】同twinkle 闪烁；wrinkle 皱纹，皱一下头，眨一下眼

Wink German Close Eye One's High Root Meaning