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单词 scintillate
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
scin•til•late  (sintl āt′),USA pronunciation v., -lat•ed, -lat•ing. 
v.i. 
  1. to emit sparks.
  2. to sparkle;
    flash:a mind that scintillates with brilliance.
  3. to twinkle, as the stars.
  4. Electronics(of a spot of light or image on a radar display) to shift rapidly around a mean position.
  5. Physics
    • (of the amplitude, phase, or polarization of an electromagnetic wave) to fluctuate in a random manner.
    • (of an energetic photon or particle) to produce a flash of light in a phosphor by striking it.

v.t. 
  1. to emit as sparks;
    flash forth.
  • Latin scintillātus (past participle of scintillāre to send out sparks, flash). See scintilla, -ate1
  • 1615–25

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
scintillate /ˈsɪntɪˌleɪt/ vb (mainly intr)
  1. (also tr) to give off (sparks); sparkle; twinkle
  2. to be animated or brilliant
  3. to give off flashes of light as a result of the impact of particles or photons
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin scintillāre, from scintilla a spark

ˈscintillant adj
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