twinkle

英 [ˈtwɪŋkl] 美 [ˈtwɪŋkl]

v.  闪耀; 闪烁; (眼睛因高兴或兴奋)闪光,发亮
n.  (眼睛的)闪亮; 欣喜的神情; 闪烁; 闪耀; 闪光

过去式:twinkled现在分词:twinkling第三人称单数:twinkles过去分词:twinkled复数:twinkles

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牛津词典

verb

  1. 闪耀;闪烁
    to shine with a light that keeps changing from bright to faint to bright again
    1. Stars twinkled in the sky.
      星星在天空中闪烁。
    2. twinkling lights in the distance
      远处闪耀的点点灯光
  2. (眼睛因高兴或兴奋)闪光,发亮
    if your eyes twinkle , you have a bright expression because you are happy or excited
    1. twinkling blue eyes
      闪闪发亮的蓝眼睛
    2. Her eyes twinkled with merriment.
      她高兴得双眸闪闪发亮。

noun

  1. (眼睛的)闪亮;欣喜的神情
    an expression in your eyes that shows you are happy or amused about sth
    1. He looked at me with a twinkle in his eye .
      他目光熠熠地望着我。
  2. 闪烁;闪耀;闪光
    a small light that keeps changing from bright to faint to bright again
    1. the twinkle of stars
      星星的闪烁
    2. the twinkle of the harbour lights in the distance
      远处港口灯光的闪烁

柯林斯词典

  1. VERB 闪烁;闪耀
    If a star or a light twinkles, it shines with an unsteady light which rapidly and constantly changes from bright to faint.
    1. At night, lights twinkle in distant villages across the valleys.
      夜间,山谷那头的遥远村落里灯光闪闪。
    2. ...a band of twinkling diamonds.
      一串闪闪发光的钻石
  2. VERB (因感到有趣或高兴而眼睛)闪亮,发光
    If you say that someone's eyes twinkle, you mean that their face expresses good humour or amusement.
    1. She saw her mother's eyes twinkle with amusement.
      她看到母亲眼中闪烁着喜悦的光芒。
    2. Twinkle is also a noun.
    3. A kindly twinkle came into her eyes.
      她的目光变得友善起来。

双语例句

  1. The twinkle in his eyes was dimmed by tears.
    他眼中闪烁的光芒被泪水模糊了。
  2. At night, lights twinkle in distant villages across the valleys.
    夜间,山谷那头的遥远村落里灯光闪闪。
  3. She saw her mother's eyes twinkle with amusement.
    她看到母亲眼中闪烁着喜悦的光芒。
  4. Later, they became lovers and we saw a twinkle in her eyes.
    不久,他们成了恋人。我们从她的眼里看到了幸福的光芒。
  5. Then you shine your little light, And twinkle, twinkle all the night.
    然后你擦亮你的小光和亮光,全部夜晚闪烁。
  6. I feel the twinkle of his eye in his handshake.
    在同他握手时,我能感觉到他那炯炯有神的目光。
  7. She was a sweet, silverhaired old-timer with a warm smile and a twinkle in her eyes.
    她是一个和蔼的老人,满头银发,面带微笑,神采奕奕。
  8. The younger kids looked at me with an awestruck twinkle in their eyes; I was a hero.
    那些比我更小的孩童望着我的眼神充满敬畏,我是个英雄。
  9. I'm your guardian angel, with a twinkle in her eye.
    我是你的守护天使。她的眼睛闪着耀眼的光芒。
  10. Led twinkle light's sharp blinking effect creates a warm, pleasant and peaceful feeling.
    灯串强烈的闪烁效果创造出一种温暖的、悦人的以及和谐的感觉。
  11. But add to BB or changed body of human body, twinkle frequency is abnormal.
    但加到BB或变了身的人身上,闪烁频率就很异常了。
  12. Grover, why doesn't my little bug twinkle?
    小飞虫,你为什么不闪亮了呢?
  13. The little boy had a wicked twinkle in his eyes.
    这个男孩的眼睛里闪烁着调皮的光。
  14. But I will not allow my twinkle town musicale to be made into farce.
    但我不会允许我的闪光镇音乐剧成为闹剧。
  15. Many stars twinkle in the black sky.
    许多星星在夜空中闪烁。
  16. There is not a star to twinkle hope and light to him.
    没有一颗星星向他闪烁希望与光明。
  17. His eyes twinkle with pleasure every time he remembers last winter.
    每次他想起那个冬天,他的眼睛都闪着愉快的光。
  18. He is an elderly gentleman, silver-haired, with a twinkle in his eyes.
    他是一位上了年纪的绅士,满头银发,两眼炯炯有神。
  19. And when was the last time you looked at the sparkling stars twinkle in the sky?
    而你上次看天上亮晶晶的星星闪烁又是什么时候?
  20. There couldn't have been a better result, he added with a knowing twinkle.
    没有再好的结果了,他目光闪亮,微笑着补充道。
  21. And twinkle on the milky way.
    不停歇地在银河眨眼。
  22. The "evening star" looks like a bright twinkle in the sky, but with a telescope, you can see that it is a beautiful ball – the planet we call Venus.
    “昏星”看上去就像在天空中的明亮的闪光,但是借助一架天文望远镜,你就能看到它是一个美丽的球体&这个行星我们称之为金星。
  23. A. She has a very pleasant smile and she always has a twinkle in her eye.
    她时常灿烂地微笑,闪烁着她的大眼睛。
  24. He looked at Etta with a merry twinkle.
    他用闪烁着喜悦的目光看着埃塔。
  25. The planets, however, seem to twinkle less.
    然而行星似乎不怎么闪烁。
  26. I'm sorry my eyes twinkle whenever you're here.
    对不起无论何时你来到我身边,我的眼睛总是闪烁着光芒。
  27. Look! Twinkle, twinkle little star. let's sing.
    瞧!闪烁的小星,让我们来唱一唱。
  28. When star twinkle when Bethlehem sky, is seen by East's three kings.
    当星星闪烁在Bethlehem上空时,被东方的三个国王看到了。
  29. Have you ever looked up at the night sky and wondered why the stars twinkle?
    你是否曾抬头仰望夜空,思索着星星为什么会一闪一闪呢?
  30. "Color Page" is a good method in order to display cartoon and dispel twinkle on the frame.
    利用彩色页面法显示动画,消除了画面上的闪烁现象,视觉效果良好。

同义词辨析

  flash gleam glitter sparkle twinkle【导航词义:闪烁】

  flash v. 闪光

〔辨析〕指突然发出亮光,但持续的时间不长。

〔例证〕
The lightning flashed across the sky.
闪电划过天空。
There is something wrong with the traffic light because only the red light flashes on and off.
交通灯出故障了,只有红灯一直在闪。

  gleam v. 发微光,闪烁

〔辨析〕指发出微光,或看上去光洁明亮。

〔例证〕
Neon lights gleamed in the mists.
霓虹灯在雾霭中发出柔和的光。
The table gleamed after being painted.
桌子刷上油漆后显得很光亮。
The shoemaker polished the shoes of his customer until they gleamed.
鞋匠将其顾客的鞋擦得锃亮。

  glitter v. 闪烁,闪光

〔辨析〕指如钻石般闪耀,有许多亮晶晶的细小闪光点。

〔例证〕
The pendent lamp in her house glittered with gold.
她家里的吊灯金光闪闪。
The lake glittered in the sunlight.
阳光下湖面波光粼粼。

  sparkle v. 闪烁,闪耀

〔辨析〕词义同 glitter,可换用。

〔例证〕
Her diamond necklace was sparkling/glittering in the sunlight.
她的钻石项链在阳光下闪闪发亮。

  twinkle v. 闪烁,闪耀

〔辨析〕指星星或光在黑暗中闪烁。

〔例证〕
Stars are twinkling in the dark sky.
星星在黑暗的夜空中闪烁着。
Night fell and the lights twinkled in the city.
夜幕降临,城市中灯火闪烁。

英英释义

noun

  1. merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance
    1. he had a sparkle in his eye
    2. there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes

    Synonym:    sparklesparklight

  2. a rapid change in brightness

      Synonym:    scintillationsparkling

    verb

    1. gleam or glow intermittently
      1. The lights were flashing

      Synonym:    flashblinkwinkwinkle

    2. emit or reflect light in a flickering manner
      1. Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?

      Synonym:    winklescintillate