wangles

英 [ˈwæŋɡlz] 美 [ˈwæŋɡlz]

v.  把…弄到手; 设法获得; 搞
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柯林斯词典

  1. VERB 用计弄到;哄骗
    If you wangle something that you want, you manage to get it by being clever or persuading someone.
    1. We managed to wangle a few days' leave...
      我们设法骗到了几天的假。
    2. He had wangled his way into the country without a visa...
      他在没有签证的情况下设法混进了那个国家。
    3. I asked the Captain to wangle us three tickets to Athens...
      我让机长设法给我们弄3张去雅典的票。
    4. Amanda had wangled a job for Robyn with the council.
      阿曼达耍手段在市政部门给罗宾找了份差事。