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单词 twinkling
释义

twinkling

/ˈtwɪŋk(ə)lɪŋ / /ˈtwɪŋklɪŋ/
adjective
1Shining with a gleam that changes from bright to faint: twinkling harbour lights...
  • Dew glistened in the grass on the side of the road like little twinkling diamonds in the rough.
  • Stand her in the middle of a darkened Victorian dining room draped with holiday greenery, a Christmas tree twinkling in the corner.
  • Except for the lovely outdoor night scene for Juliet's funeral, with its twinkling stars, some updating might be good.
1.1(Of a person’s eyes) sparkling, especially with amusement: twinkling eyes, happy smiles...
  • I saw all of biblical history in the twinkling of an eye.
  • Two pairs of eyes locked together, both sets of eyes twinkling with the deepest of emotions.
  • The man grins at you, his eyes twinkling.

Phrases

in a twinkling (or the twinkling of an eye)

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