Some examples of word usage: winkle sth out of
1. I had to winkle the truth out of him by asking him direct questions.
我不得不通过问他直接的问题才得知了真相。
2. She winkled the secret out of her little brother by promising to keep it between them.
她通过承诺只告诉她得知的秘密来从她的弟弟那里得知了秘密。
3. The detective managed to winkle the criminal's location out of the witness.
侦探设法从目击者那里得知了犯罪嫌疑人的位置。
4. It took hours of questioning to winkle the details out of the suspect.
需要几个小时的询问才能从嫌疑人那里得知详情。
5. She tried to winkle information out of her co-worker, but he remained tight-lipped.
她试图从同事那里得知信息,但他仍然保持沉默。
6. The journalist managed to winkle a confession out of the corrupt politician.
记者设法从腐败政客那里得知了一个认罪。