winkle out

• 短语动词，指费力地或坚持地把某人或某物从某处或某种处境中弄出来、找出或获取。

A phrasal verb used to indicate extracting or removing someone or something from a place or situation, often with difficulty or persistence.

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1. Extract or remove with difficultyinformalbritish

   To remove or extract something or someone from a place with effort, often using a tool or careful manipulation.

   费力取出

   • He used tweezers to winkle out the splinter from his finger.
   • The mechanic had to winkle out the broken bolt from the engine.
   • She managed to winkle out the truth from the reluctant witness.

   同义词dig outextractpull outroot out

2. Discover or obtain informationinformalbritish

   To obtain or discover information, especially by persistent effort or questioning.

   探出

   • The journalist tried to winkle out the details of the scandal.
   • It took hours to winkle out the correct password from the system.
   • He finally winkled out the secret recipe from his grandmother.

   同义词dig outdrag outelicitextractferret outroot out

基本动词winkle