twinkle

twinkle
verb
  1. [no obj.](of a star or light, or a shiny object) shine with a gleam that changes constantly from bright to faint
    （星星，光，发光物）闪烁，闪耀
    the lights twinkled in the distance.
    远处有灯光闪烁。
    ■(of a person's eyes) sparkle, especially with amusement
    （眼睛）（尤指因欢乐）闪亮
    ■smile so that one's eyes sparkle
    （因微笑而）眼睛闪闪发光
    ‘Aha!’ he said, twinkling at her.
    “啊哈！”他笑着说，两眼闪闪发亮地望着她。
    ■[no obj., with adverbial](of a person's feet) move lightly and rapidly
    （脚）轻快移动
    his sandalled feet twinkled over the ground.
    他穿着凉鞋的脚在地上轻快地走动。
noun
  1. a sparkle or gleam in a person's eyes
    眼睛的闪亮
    ■a light which appears continually to grow brighter and fainter
    闪烁，闪耀
    the distant twinkle of the lights.
    远处闪烁的灯光。
常用词组
in a twinkling (或 the twinkling of an eye)
  1. in an instant; very quickly
    瞬息间；极快
派生
twinkler
noun
twinkly
( )
adjective
语源
  1. Old English twinclian (verb), of Germanic origin
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