winkle
n.Zoology (名词)【动物学】
A periwinkle.
滨螺;玉黍螺
winkle
winkle 2
v.tr.(及物动词)
win.kled,win.kling,win.kles 【多用于英国】
To pry, extract, or force from a place or position. Often used without.
挑出,逐出:从一个地方或位置撬开、提取出或驱逐出。通常与out 一起用
来源:
From winkle [from the process of extracting periwinkles from their shells]
源自 winkle [因从滨螺的壳里撬出其肉的过程而来]