单词	twinkle
释义	twinkle1 verbtwinkle2 noun twinkletwin‧kle1 /ˈtwɪŋkəl/ verb [intransitive] Word Origin WORD ORIGINtwinkle1 Origin: Old English twinclian Verb Table VERB TABLE twinkle Simple Form Present it twinkles Present twinkle Past it, they twinkled Present perfect they have twinkled it has twinkled Past perfect it, they had twinkled Future it, they will twinkle Future perfect it, they will have twinkled Continuous Form Present they are twinkling it is twinkling Past they were twinkling it was twinkling Present perfect they have been twinkling it has been twinkling Past perfect it, they had been twinkling Future it, they will be twinkling Future perfect it, they will have been twinkling Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Over her shoulder, the stars twinkled in the black sky. The lights of the town twinkled beyond the desert. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Below them the lights of the town twinkled unconcernedly on. From it one could see lights twinkling in the little town below, and fishing-boats with lights at sea. He grinned, his eyes twinkling wetly. His smile broadened and his eyes twinkled with whimsy. The castle-like stretch to interior sky twinkling with crystal lights. Votive candles twinkle in every room. Thesaurus THESAURUSto produce light► shine to produce bright light: · The sun was shining. ► flash to shine brightly for a very short time, or to shine on and off very quickly many times: · Lightning flashed across the sky.· The police car’s lights were flashing. ► glare to shine with a very strong light which hurts your eyes: · The sun glared in her eyes. ► flicker to shine with an unsteady light – used about a flame or light: · The candle flickered and went out. ► twinkle if stars or lights twinkle, they shine in the dark in a way that seems to change from bright to faint, especially because you are a long way away from them: · stars twinkling in the sky· The harbour lights twinkled in the distance. ► glow especially literary to shine with a warm soft light: · Lights glowed in the windows. ► blaze literary to shine very brightly: · The lights of the factory were still blazing. Longman Language Activatorto shine with small bright points of light► sparkle if something such as a jewel, water, or ice sparkles , it shines with many small, bright points of light, especially under the light: · She wore a diamond necklace, which sparkled in the light of the fire.· Dwayne's eyes sparkled as he laughed.· When the sun came up, the snow sparkled as if it were studded with millions of diamonds. ► twinkle if something such as a light, or a star twinkles , it shines in the dark or under the light with small points of light: · The lights of the town twinkled faintly in the distance.· Over her shoulder, the stars twinkled in the black sky. ► glitter if something such as a jewel, a star, or ice glitters , it shines attractively, especially under the light, with very bright, small points of light: · The frost glittered on the ground.· Jewels glittered in the dim light of the cave.· The chandelier glittered, its crystal teardrops like small golden suns. ► shimmer especially written to shine with a soft light that seems to move very slightly and very quickly up and down or from side to side: · When he moved, his silk green shirt shimmered.· The lake shimmered in the moonlight. ► glisten if something glistens , it shines because it is wet or oily and shines the light back from its surface: · The grey roofs glistened after the rain.glisten with: · When we finished the set, Katie's face was red and glistening with sweat. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► somebody's eyes twinkle/dance with mischief (=they show that someone wants to cause trouble, play tricks etc)· Leo nodded, his eyes shining with mischief. ► a star twinkles (=shines with an unsteady light)· Stars began to twinkle in the darkening night sky. 1if a star or light twinkles, it shines in the dark with an unsteady light:  stars twinkling in the sky I saw lights twinkling in the little town below us.► see thesaurus at shine2if someone’s eyes twinkle, they have a happy expressiontwinkle with Her eyes twinkled with amusement. twinkle1 verbtwinkle2 noun twinkletwinkle2 noun [countable usually singular] Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS His leonine aspect and the mischievous twinkle in his eye made his appearance as arresting as his personality. I do not have any twinkle in my eyes. It was around this time that the twinkle in the planner's eye was transformed into a 20-storey tower-block. There was no twinkle in her eyes and no coy smile on her lips. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► somebody's eyes twinkle/dance with mischief (=they show that someone wants to cause trouble, play tricks etc)· Leo nodded, his eyes shining with mischief. ► a star twinkles (=shines with an unsteady light)· Stars began to twinkle in the darkening night sky. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► a twinkle in your eye Jake walked into the room with a twinkle in his eye. And Beth walked between them, a smile in her heart, and a twinkle in her eyes. But she saw a twinkle in his eyes, and her lips twitched. She had a pleasant disposition and always had a twinkle in her eyes. The ghost of a twinkle in her eye? There was a twinkle in his eye as he said dryly that the procedures needed to be looked into. 1a twinkle in your eye an expression in your eyes that shows you are happy or amused:  a kindly, white-haired old gentleman with a twinkle in his eye2a small bright shining light that becomes brighter and then fainter
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