wink

verb

1. 眨一只眼，眨眼示意（尤指使眼色或表示开玩笑）
   to close one eye and open it again quickly, especially as a private signal to sb, or to show sth is a joke
   1. He winked at her and she knew he was thinking the same thing that she was.
      他冲她眨了眨眼，她便知道他的想法和她一样。
2. 闪烁；明灭
   to shine with an unsteady light; to flash on and off
   1. We could see the lights of the ship winking in the distance.
      我们看见船在远方忽明忽暗地闪着灯光。

noun

1. 眨一只眼；眨眼示意；眼色
   an act of winking , especially as a signal to sb
   1. He gave her a knowing wink.
      他向她会意地眨了一下眼睛。

1. VERB 向…眨眼；使眼色
   When you wink at someone, you look towards them and close one eye very briefly, usually as a signal that something is a joke or a secret.
   1. Brian winked at his bride-to-be...
      布赖恩向他的准新娘使了个眼色。
   2. He smiled, winked and nodded, giving his seal of approval.
      他笑了，使了个眼色，然后点点头表示同意。
   3. Wink is also a noun.
      
   4. I gave her a wink.
      我朝她使了个眼色。
2. VERB (灯)闪亮，闪烁
   If a lamp winks, it shines or reflects light in short flashes.
   1. From the hotel window, they could see lights winking on the bay.
      透过宾馆的窗子，他们能看见海湾一带灯光摇曳。
3. PHRASE 无法入睡;没合一下眼
   If you say that you did not sleep a wink or did not get a wink of sleep, you mean that you tried to go to sleep but could not.
   1. I didn't get a wink of sleep on the aeroplane.
      我在飞机上没合一下眼。

1. He didn't sleep a wink all night
   他一夜没合眼。
2. Brian winked at his bride-to-be
   布赖恩向他的准新娘使了个眼色。
3. He smiled, winked and nodded, giving his seal of approval.
   他笑了，使了个眼色，然后点点头表示同意。
4. From the hotel window, they could see lights winking on the bay.
   透过宾馆的窗子，他们能看见海湾一带灯光摇曳。
5. I didn't get a wink of sleep on the aeroplane.
   我在飞机上没合一下眼。
6. I've tipped you a wink or signalled to you on the sly many times, but before you took the hint others had already noticed.
   我多次向你使眼色，又给你递暗号，别人都明白了，你却没有反应。
7. Without exaggeration I can say that I hardly slept a wink.
   可以毫不夸大地说，我几乎没有合过眼。
8. A wink is as good as a nod to a blind horse.
   对瞎马点头眨眼都是一样。
9. The satellite disappeared in a wink.
   瞬息之间，那颗卫星就消失了。
10. We could not sleep a wink last night because of noise.
    因为太吵，昨晚我们一点儿也没睡。
11. She didn't get a wink of sleep all night.
    她一夜未尝合眼。
12. A nod's as good as a wink, she was sacked for incompetence.
    不用多说，她因不称职而被解雇。
13. You can now reap the benefits of using Wink with a Dojo-based GUI.
    您现在可以从含有一个基于Dojo的GUI的Wink的使用中获益了。
14. Wink is a framework you can use for REST development.
    Wink是一个可用于REST开发的框架。
15. I did not wink at you.
    我没有对你眨眼。
16. If you see me doing anything wrong, just remind me by a wink, will you?
    如果你看到我做错了什么事，就眨眨眼提醒我，好吗？
17. I can't stand Dad's snoring anymore, mom. I didn't sleep a wink last night.
    妈，我再也忍受不了老爸的鼾声了.我昨晚整夜都没合上眼。
18. I'll tip you the wink when it's safe to come in.
    可以安全进来时，我会向你使眼色的。
19. I just do recall giving you a wink.
    我刚才想起我的确向你使了一个眼色。
20. 'I don't think we can go, Dick,' said he, with a wink to his companion.
    我想我们去不了了，迭克，他对他的伙伴递了个眼色说。
21. And then, God help me, I wink.
    接着，鬼使神差，我眨了一下眼。
22. You can't wink at what he did.
    你不能对他的行为视而不见哪。
23. Thought you saw me wink, no, I ve been on the brink, so.
    希望你对我眨眼，不，我一直在边缘地带，所以。
24. I can't tell you what it is yet, he says with a wink.
    我现在还不能告诉你它是什么，他一边说着，一边挤了挤眼睛。
25. I wink at you?
    我在眨眼睛，你呢？
26. It was all done with a wink and a nod, reported the Washington Independent.
    这是所有做一个眨眼和点头报导，华盛顿独立。
27. I'm so excited that the night after I got the call I didn't sleep a wink.
    我在我得到了我没有睡觉眨眼的呼叫夜晚之后是如此的兴奋以致于。
28. He gave me a sly wink.
    他偷偷地给我使了个眼色。
29. It's all right, Hugh tipped me the wink; he's decided not to sell today.
    行，休给了我一个暗号，他已经决定今天不卖货了。
30. Nancy gave me a big wink as I came in.
    我进来时，南希使劲向我使了个眼色。

wink at sth

1. （尤指对坏事）视而不见；睁一只眼闭一只眼
   to pretend that you have not noticed sth, especially sth bad or illegal
   1. He winked at her and she knew he was thinking the same thing that she was.
      他冲她眨了眨眼，她便知道他的想法和她一样。

n.

not get/have a wink of sleep

not sleep a wink

• 没合一下眼；不能入睡
  to not be able to sleep
  1. I didn't get a wink of sleep last night.
     我昨天一夜都没合眼。
  2. I hardly slept a wink.
     我几乎连个盹都没打。

a nod and a wink

a nod is as good as a wink

• 一点就懂；（心有灵犀）一点通
  used to say that a suggestion or a hint will be understood, without anything more being said
  1. Everything could be done by a nod and a wink.
     每件事只靠点拨一下就能办妥了。

nudge nudge, wink wink

a nudge and a wink

• （暗指与性行为有关的事）眉来眼去
  used to suggest sth to do with sex without actually saying it
  1. They've been spending a lot of time together, nudge nudge, wink wink.
     他们长期厮混在一起，卿卿我我的。

tip sb the wink

tip the wink to sb

• 给某人密送情报
  to give sb secret information that they can use to gain an advantage for themselves

noun

1. a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly

   Synonym:    blinkeye blinkblinkingwinkingnictitationnictation

2. closing one eye quickly as a signal

3. a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
   1. if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash

   Synonym:    blink of an eyeflashheartbeatinstantjiffysplit secondtricetwinklingNew York minute

verb

1. briefly shut the eyes
   1. The TV announcer never seems to blink

   Synonym:    blinknictitatenictate

2. signal by winking
   1. She winked at him

3. force to go away by blinking
   1. blink away tears

   Synonym:    blinkblink away

4. gleam or glow intermittently
   1. The lights were flashing

   Synonym:    flashblinktwinklewinkle