wangle
v
(infml 口)
1 [Tn, Tn.pr, Dn.n]
~ sth (out of sb) get or arrange sth that one wants by using trickery or clever persuasion 用巧计或花言巧语获得或安排某事物
I´d love to go to the match tomorrow do you think you can wangle it? 我很想去看明天的比赛--你能找个词儿安排一下吗?
She managed to wangle an invitation to the reception. 她设法弄到了招待会的请帖.
He was trying to wangle his way onto the committee. 他千方百计想钻入委员会中.
I´ll try to wangle a contribution out of him. 我要设法让他出把力.
She´s wangled an extra week´s holiday for herself. 她多弄到一星期的假.
2 (phr v) wangle out of sth/doing sth avoid having to do sth by scheming 用计谋避免做某事
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. wangle, n act of wangling 使用巧计或花言巧语
get sth by a wangle 耍手腕儿得到某事物.