winkle
名词
UK/ˈwɪŋ.kᵊl/
US/ˈwɪŋ.kᵊl/
定义 winkle 名词
- Countable(可數名詞)
A small, edible marine snail, often referring to the periwinkle.
一種可食用的海產小型螺類，常指玉黍螺。
They were searching for winkles on the beach.
他們在沙灘上尋找玉黍螺。
This area is renowned for its delicious winkles.
這個地區以其美味的玉黍螺而聞名。
The locals collect winkles as an ingredient for traditional dishes.
當地人採集玉黍螺作為傳統菜餚的食材。
片语动词 winkle
- winkle something/someone out
to obtain or locate something or someone with considerable effort
設法搜尋到；費勁地找出
• After hours of searching, the police finally managed to winkle out the missing man from the forest. Surely, they put in considerable effort to find him.
經過數小時的搜索，警方終於設法從森林中找到了失蹤的男子。毫無疑問，他們付出了相當大的努力來找到他。