wangle
柯林斯词典
1. V-T If you wangle something that you want, you manage to get it by being clever or persuading someone. 用計獲得[非正式]
We managed to wangle a few days' leave. 我們設法騙到了幾天的假期。
He had wangled his way into the country without a visa. 他在沒有簽証的情況下設法混入了那個國家。
I asked the captain to wangle us three tickets to Athens. 我求船長幫我們弄3張去雅典的票。
A friend at the New York office had wangled the tickets for him. 一個在紐約辦公司的朋友已經幫他弄到了幾張票。
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wangle /ˈwæŋɡəl/ (wangling,wangled,wangles)
剑桥词典
- to succeed in getting or doing something by persuading someone or by being clever in some way
用計獲得;哄騙
I'll be so jealous if you manage to wangle an invitation to his house . 假如你能設法弄到一張去他家的請柬,我會非常嫉妒的。
He's only been here two months and already he's managed to wangle his way into the biggest property company in the capital . 他到這兒才兩個月就已混進首都最大的地産公司了。
If I can think of some excuse to wangle my way out of going tonight I will do! 如果我能找個借口今晚不去的話,那我一定不會去! 返回 wangle