英语词汇“flicker”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

verb | noun

flickerflicker1 /ˈflɪkɚ/ ●○○ verb [intransitive]

ETYMOLOGYflicker¹

Origin: Old English flicorian

VERB TABLE

flicker

Simple Form
Present	it	flickers
Present		flicker
Past	it, they	flickered
Present perfect	they	have flickered
	it	has flickered
Past perfect	it, they	had flickered
Future	it, they	will flicker
Future perfect	it, they	will have flickered

Continuous Form
Present	they	are flickering
	it	is flickering
Past	they	were flickering
	it	was flickering
Present perfect	they	have been flickering
	it	has been flickering
Past perfect	it, they	had been flickering
Future	it, they	will be flickering
Future perfect	it, they	will have been flickering

THESAURUS to produce bright light► shine

to produce bright light: It wasn’t very warm, but at least the sun was shining. The moon shone brightly in the sky.

► flash

to shine brightly for a very short time: Lightning flashed across the sky.

► blaze

to shine very brightly with a lot of heat: It was noon and the hot sun blazed in their faces.

► flicker

to shine with an unsteady light: The candle flickered and went out.

► glow

to shine with a warm soft light: I could see a lamp glowing in the window.

► twinkle

to shine in the dark but not very brightly or continuously: Tiny white lights twinkled in the trees above the outdoor tables.

1to burn or shine with an unsteady light that goes on and off quickly: The overhead lights suddenly flickered and went out.► see thesaurus at shine12[always + adv./prep.] if an emotion or expression flickers on someone’s face or through someone's mind, it exists or is shown for only a short time: flicker across/through/on etc. A look of pleasure flickered across her face.3to quickly make a sudden small movement or series of movements: Penny’s eyelids flickered for a moment, and then she slept.