"wink at" in Chinese (Simplified)
向……眨眼睁一只眼闭一只眼
Definition
快速对某人眨一只眼睛,通常表示暗示或玩笑。也可以指对坏事假装没看见。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
既可以指实际的眨眼动作,也可以喻指对问题视而不见。比喻用法常含批评意味,比如‘wink at corruption’(对腐败视而不见)。
Examples
He winked at me from across the room.
他在房间对面向我**眨了一下眼**。
It's not right to wink at cheating in exams.
对考试作弊**睁一只眼闭一只眼**是不对的。
She smiled and winked at the camera.
她微笑着**向摄像头眨了眨眼**。
Sometimes the boss just winks at minor mistakes to keep things moving.
有时候老板会对小错误**睁一只眼闭一只眼**,以便事情顺利进行。
He gave me a big grin and winked at my silly joke.
他咧嘴一笑,对我那个傻笑话**眨了下眼**。
The government can't keep winking at corruption forever.
政府不能永远对腐败**睁一只眼闭一只眼**。