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