wangle

英 [ˈwæŋɡl]

美 [ˈwæŋɡl]

v.  把…弄到手; 设法获得; 搞

过去分词：wangled　过去式：wangled　现在分词：wangling　第三人称单数：wangles　

GRE

BNC.34281 / COCA.30780

牛津词典

verb

• 把…弄到手；设法获得；搞
  to get sth that you or another person wants by persuading sb or by a clever plan
  1. She had wangled an invitation to the opening night.
     她弄到了一张首映之夜的请柬。
  2. I'll try to wangle some money out of my parents.
     我要设法从父母那里哄出些钱来。
  3. We should be able to wangle it so that you can start tomorrow.
     我们应该能设法安排你明天启程。
  4. He managed to wangle his way onto the course.
     他终于设法修读了这一科目。
  5. He had wangled her a seat on the plane.
     他为她弄到了一个飞机上的座位。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 用计弄到;哄骗
  If youwanglesomething that you want, you manage to get it by being clever or persuading someone.
  1. We managed to wangle a few days' leave...
     我们设法骗到了几天的假。
  2. He had wangled his way into the country without a visa...
     他在没有签证的情况下设法混进了那个国家。
  3. 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。
  4. Amanda had wangled a job for Robyn with the council.
     阿曼达耍手段在市政部门给罗宾找了份差事。

英英释义

noun

• an instance of accomplishing something by scheming or trickery
  Synonym:wangling

verb

• achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods
  Synonym:finaglemanage
• tamper, with the purpose of deception
  1. Fudge the figures
  2. cook the books
  3. falsify the data
  Synonym:fudgemanipulatefakefalsifycookmisrepresent

双语例句

• I'll try to wangle a contribution out of him.
  我要设法让他出把力。
• 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。
• He managed to wangle his way onto the course.
  他终于设法修读了这一科目。
• She managed to wangle an invitation to the reception.
  她设法弄到了招待会的请帖。
• We managed to wangle a few days 'leave
  我们设法骗到了几天的假。
• 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。
• If I can think of some excuse to wangle my way out of going tonight I will do!
  如果我能想出个借口，可以今天晚上不去，那我会不去的。
• It's bound to be a boring party let's try to wangle out of it going.
  这次聚会一定没意思&咱们想个法子别去了。
• Some fall in love with the West and decide to stay, if they can wangle a visa.
  有些人则和西方人坠入爱河并决定定居国外，如果他们能想法弄到签证的话。
• Wangle an extra holiday
  设法取得额外的假日