单词 | twinkle |
释义 | twinkle (twɪŋkəl ) Word forms: twinkles , twinkling , twinkled 1. verb If a star or a light twinkles, it shines with an unsteady light which rapidly and constantly changes from bright to faint. At night, lights twinkle in distant villages across the valleys. [VERB] ...a band of twinkling diamonds. [VERB-ing] Synonyms: sparkle, flash, shine, glitter twinkly adjective We always decorated a grand 6m pine tree on our front lawn with soft, twinkly blue lights. 2. verb If you say that someone's eyes twinkle, you mean that their face expresses good humour or amusement. She saw her mother's eyes twinkle with amusement. [+ with, VERB] Twinkle is also a noun. A kindly twinkle came into her eyes. twinkly adjective She describes him as kind, warm, compassionate, with the most naughty twinkly blue eyes. Translations: Chinese: 闪烁 Japanese: きらきら光る |
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