"wink at" in Chinese (Traditional)
向……眨眼睜一隻眼閉一隻眼
Definition
快速對某人眨一隻眼睛,通常表示暗示或玩笑。也可以指對壞事裝作沒看見。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
既可以指真正的眨眼动作,也可以指對壞事睜一隻眼閉一隻眼。比喻義常有批評含意,如 'wink at corruption'(對貪污睜一隻眼閉一隻眼)。
Examples
He winked at me from across the room.
他在房間對面向我**眨了一下眼**。
It's not right to wink at cheating in exams.
對考試作弊**睜一隻眼閉一隻眼**是不對的。
She smiled and winked at the camera.
她微笑著**向攝像頭眨了眨眼**。
Sometimes the boss just winks at minor mistakes to keep things moving.
有時候老闆會對小錯誤**睜一隻眼閉一隻眼**,讓事情順利進行。
He gave me a big grin and winked at my silly joke.
他咧嘴一笑,對我那個傻笑話**眨了下眼**。
The government can't keep winking at corruption forever.
政府不能永遠對貪污**睜一隻眼閉一隻眼**。