1. He seemed to winkle something out from inside his shoe. 他好像从鞋里挖出了点儿什么。
2. I managed to winkle the news out. 我设法从他那里探到那消息。
3. They managed to winkle out the spy. 他们设法找出了这个间谍。
4. Americans loved his portrayal of Rip Van Winkle so much that Jefferson never created another role for himself. 因为美国人实在是太喜欢他所扮演的「李伯」，所以杰佛逊之后也就没有再创造其他的角色了。
5. One can never tell when the market will find your own particular selection, and if this report is correct then this could be the day that Rip Van Winkle, the HSBC, decides to wake up. 你永远不会知道你选择的股份何时会在市场上大发光芒，假若当真，正是沉睡已久的汇丰苏醒之时。
