| 单词 | flicker |
| 释义 | flicker (once / 575 pages) 1vn 2vn 3n To flicker is to flash on and off at random. If your computer screen is flickering right now, you are probably having trouble reading this. Something that is flickering is flashing on and off in an unpredictable way. A fluorescent light may flicker for a while before it stops working. A flicker is also a quick flash or burst of light, like a glint or a spark. Similarly, flicker can refer to a sudden and short-lived feeling. A child opening a present might have a flicker of excitement before realizing that the box contains only tube socks and underwear. WORD FAMILYflicker: flickered, flickering, flickers+/flick: flicked, flicker, flicking, flicks/flickering: flickeringly USAGE EXAMPLESI’m hopeful that 2017 will see the flickering resurgence of outdoor civic spaces blossom into something more profound and lasting. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) And at that moment, the girl’s eyes flickered and set on Seb’s smiling face. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) “The data provided a “flicker of optimism” Mizuho Bank economists said in a commentary, “But this is a far cry from an emphatic recovery.” Seattle Times(Dec 27, 2016) 1 1v flash intermittently Syn|Hyper flick blink, flash, twinkle, wink, winkle gleam or glow intermittently 2v shine unsteadily The candle flickered Syn|Hyper flick beam, shine emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light 3n a momentary flash of light 2Syn|Hyper glint, spark flash a sudden intense burst of radiant energy 1v move back and forth very rapidly the candle flickered Syn|Hyper flitter, flutter, quiver, waver move back and forth move in one direction and then into the opposite direction 2n the act of moving back and forth 3Syn|Hyper flutter, waver motility, motion, move, movement a change of position that does not entail a change of location n North American woodpecker Hypo|Hyper Colaptes auratus, yellow-shafted flicker, yellowhammer large flicker of eastern North America with a red neck and yellow undersurface to wings and tail Colaptes chrysoides, gilded flickersouthwestern United States bird like the yellow-shafted flicker but lacking the red neck Colaptes caper collaris, red-shafted flickerwestern United States bird with red undersurface to wings and tail pecker, peckerwood, woodpecker bird with strong claws and a stiff tail adapted for climbing and a hard chisel-like bill for boring into wood for insects |
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