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

twin•kle v., -kled, -kling, n.
v. [no object]

to shine with a flickering gleam of light:Stars twinkled in the dark night sky.
to sparkle in the light:The diamond in her ring twinkled in the candlelight.
(of the eyes) to be bright with amusement, pleasure, etc.:His eyes twinkled merrily.

n. [countable]

a flickering brightness or light.
[usually singular] amused or mischievous brightness in the eyes;
sparkle.
the time required for a wink;
twinkling:[usually singular* usually: the + ~]In the twinkle of an eye he was gone.

twin•kle v., -kled, -kling, n.
v.i.

to shine with a flickering gleam of light, as a star or distant light.
to sparkle in the light:The diamond on her finger twinkled in the firelight.
(of the eyes) to be bright with amusement, pleasure, etc.
to move flutteringly and quickly, as flashes of light;
flit.
[Archaic.]to wink;
blink.

v.t.

to emit (light) in intermittent gleams or flashes.
[Archaic.]to wink (the eyes or eyelids).

a flickering or intermittent brightness or light.
a scintillating brightness in the eyes;
sparkle.
the time required for a wink;
twinkling.
[Archaic.]a wink.

bef. 900; Middle English twinklen (verb, verbal), Old English twinclian; see twink, -le

twin′kler, n.

twinkle /ˈtwɪŋk^əl/ vb (mainly intr)

to emit or reflect light in a flickering manner; shine brightly and intermittently; sparkle
(of the eyes) to sparkle, esp with amusement or delight
rare to move about quickly

an intermittent gleam of light; flickering brightness; sparkle or glimmer
an instant

Etymology: Old English twinclian; related to Middle High German zwinken to blink

ˈtwinkler n ˈtwinkly adj

单词	twinkle
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 twin•kle /ˈtwɪŋkəl/USA pronunciation v., -kled, -kling, n. v. [no object] to shine with a flickering gleam of light:Stars twinkled in the dark night sky. to sparkle in the light:The diamond in her ring twinkled in the candlelight. (of the eyes) to be bright with amusement, pleasure, etc.:His eyes twinkled merrily. n. [countable] a flickering brightness or light. [usually singular] amused or mischievous brightness in the eyes; sparkle. the time required for a wink; twinkling:[usually singular* usually: the + ~]In the twinkle of an eye he was gone. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 twin•kle (twing′kəl),USA pronunciation v., -kled, -kling, n. v.i. to shine with a flickering gleam of light, as a star or distant light. to sparkle in the light:The diamond on her finger twinkled in the firelight. (of the eyes) to be bright with amusement, pleasure, etc. to move flutteringly and quickly, as flashes of light; flit. [Archaic.]to wink; blink. v.t. to emit (light) in intermittent gleams or flashes. [Archaic.]to wink (the eyes or eyelids). n. a flickering or intermittent brightness or light. a scintillating brightness in the eyes; sparkle. the time required for a wink; twinkling. [Archaic.]a wink. bef. 900; Middle English twinklen (verb, verbal), Old English twinclian; see twink, -le twin′kler, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: twinkle /ˈtwɪŋk^əl/ vb (mainly intr) to emit or reflect light in a flickering manner; shine brightly and intermittently; sparkle (of the eyes) to sparkle, esp with amusement or delight rare to move about quickly n an intermittent gleam of light; flickering brightness; sparkle or glimmer an instant Etymology: Old English twinclian; related to Middle High German zwinken to blink ˈtwinkler n ˈtwinkly adj
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