中文词源
wangle 设法搞到手
可能来自waggle拼写变体，摇摆。引申词义摇尾乞怜或欺骗，设法搞到。
英语词源
- wangle (v.)
- "obtain something by trickery," 1888, originally British printer's slang for "fake by manipulation;" perhaps an alteration of waggle, or of wankle (now dialectal) "unsteady, fickle," from Old English wancol (see wench (n.)). Brought into wider use by World War I soldiers.
权威例句
- 1. 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。
- 2. We managed to wangle a few days' leave.
- 我们设法骗到了几天的假。
- 3. The family depended on his ability to wangle a few dollars occasionally . With this money, they would eat well and dress well for a while , making a pretence of affluence.
- 一家人全靠他在外面讹个钱,诈个财, 吃点好的,穿点好的, 装门面.
- 4. He is trying to wangle his way onto the committee.
- 他千方百计想钻入委员会中.
- 5. She managed to wangle an invitation to the reception.
- 她设法弄到了招待会的请帖.