| 单词 | to cock one's eye |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto cock one's (also an) eye P2. to cock one's (also an) eye: to direct a knowing or quizzical glance (at a person); to wink. ΘΚΠ 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 1697 C. Cibber Womans Wit Epilogue sig. A4 I've heard there are some Ladies of the Stage, That cock their Eyes, and dare a Criticks Rage. 1732 Progress of Rake x. 53 Look here, said he, but view the Lad, Does he not grin, and cock an Eye? 1751 T. Smollett Peregrine Pickle I. ii. 13 He (to use the vulgar phrase) cocked his eye at him. 1836 F. Marryat Japhet I. iv. 48 Timothy put on his hat, cocked his eye at me, and left us alone. 1879 Punch 10 May 213 Cocked my laughing eye, and shot a glance at her out of it. 1941 J. Collier Presenting Moonshine 120 You may imagine his relief when he saw that Madame was cocking her eye at him in the most tolerant and understanding fashion over the rim of her glass. 2015 S. Butler Roosevelt & Stalin (2016) iv. 88 Stalin cocked an eye at the prime minister and said, ‘Well, I'm glad that there is somebody here who knows when it is time to go home.’ < as lemmas |
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