show ankle

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To provide a hint or to reveal partial information in order to gain attention or arouse interest. idiomatic
    — "He figures that to do so, he'll have to be able to show a little ankle, to give some idea of new positions the United States is prepared to take."

词形变化

shows ankle present,singular,third-person showing ankle participle,present showed ankle past shown ankle participle,past

词源

Probably an allusion to the flirtatious practice by some young women, especially in the first half of the twentieth century, of raising a long skirt sufficiently to reveal a bare ankle but no more than that.
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