winkle out

短语

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词形变化

winkled out winkles out 三单 winkles out winkling out winkling out 现在分词 winkled out 过去式 winkled out 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To acquire with difficulty, as by thorough scrutiny.

    及物

    Tom managed to winkle the truth out of John eventually.

  2. 2.

    To get (something or someone) out of an entrenched position.

    及物

词汇关系

动词

同义词 1

winkle

上位词 3

remove bring out get out

词源

From winkle (“to extract”), from periwinkle (“a mollusk”).

来源：wiktionary