| 单词 | wangle |
| 释义 | wangle (once / 11832 pages) nv Wangle means to get something through deception or devious coaxing, like the time you tried to wangle your way into a concert by pretending to be the singer's sister. Wangle, which rhymes with tangle is similar in meaning to manipulate, although wangle has a more informal feel. The word's playful sound hints at its origin — it came into English as slang. In the 1880s it was coined by British printers who used their skills to wangle, or fake, an image to look like something else. That tradition endures today with untrustworthy magazines that wangle photos of celebrities to deceive readers. WORD FAMILYwangle: wangled, wangler, wangles, wangling+/wangler: wanglers USAGE EXAMPLESShe might also be able to wangle some additional spending on infrastructure and paid family leave. Salon(Oct 21, 2016) I was sent down to cover it, and wangled a chance to jog with Ali in the traditional predawn training regimen. New York Times(Jun 04, 2016) After the war, American friends arranged a view camera for her via the United States military, and she wangled rare permission to photograph the ruins. New York Times(Mar 31, 2016) 1n an instance of accomplishing something by scheming or trickery Syn|Hyper wangling contrivance, dodge, stratagem an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade 2v achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods Syn|Hyper finagle, manage accomplish, achieve, attain, reach to gain with effort 3v tamper, with the purpose of deception Syn|Hypo|Hyper cook, fake, falsify, fudge, manipulate, misrepresent juggle manipulate by or as if by moving around components cheat, chisel engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud |
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