| 单词 | to tip a nod |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto tip a nod a. Phrase. to tip the (or a) wink, to give a wink to a person as a private signal or warning. Also to tip a nod. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > seeing or looking > see [verb (intransitive)] > look significantly lookeOE winkc1100 to tip the (or a) wink1676 society > communication > indication > gesturing or gesture > other gestures > [verb (intransitive)] > give significant glance winkc897 to tip the (or a) wink1676 to cock one's (also an) eye1697 society > communication > indication > gesturing or gesture > other gestures > [verb (intransitive)] > head gestures to shake one's heada1300 nodc1390 to tip a nod1861 1676 G. Etherege Man of Mode i. i. 11 I only tip him the wink, he knows an Alehouse from a Hovil. 1698 J. Vanbrugh Æsop v. 71 Tip but the wink, he understands you. 1712 R. Steele Spectator No. 498. ⁋3 The coachmen began..to tip the wink upon each other. 1726 J. Swift Dog & Thief iii The stock-jobber..tips you, the freeman, a wink. 1757 T. Smollett Reprisal ii. iii I came as soon as you tipped me the wink. 1841 F. Marryat Joseph Rushbrook II. i. 25 The lad tipped a wink to Joey. 1861 C. Dickens Great Expectations II. vi. 100 I tipped him several more [nods], and he was in great spirits. < as lemmas |
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