twinkle

英 [ˈtwɪŋkl]

美 [ˈtwɪŋkl]

v. 闪耀; 闪烁; (眼睛因高兴或兴奋)闪光，发亮
n. (眼睛的)闪亮; 欣喜的神情; 闪烁; 闪耀; 闪光

过去式：twinkled　现在分词：twinkling　第三人称单数：twinkles　过去分词：twinkled　复数：twinkles　

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同义词辨析

flash gleam glitter sparkle twinkle【导航词义：闪烁】

flashv. 闪光

〔辨析〕

指突然发出亮光，但持续的时间不长。

〔例证〕

The lightning flashed across the sky.
闪电划过天空。
There is something wrong with the traffic light because only the red light flashes on and off.
交通灯出故障了，只有红灯一直在闪。

gleamv. 发微光，闪烁

〔辨析〕

指发出微光，或看上去光洁明亮。

〔例证〕

Neon lights gleamed in the mists.
霓虹灯在雾霭中发出柔和的光。
The table gleamed after being painted.
桌子刷上油漆后显得很光亮。
The shoemaker polished the shoes of his customer until they gleamed.
鞋匠将其顾客的鞋擦得锃亮。

glitterv. 闪烁，闪光

〔辨析〕

指如钻石般闪耀，有许多亮晶晶的细小闪光点。

〔例证〕

The pendent lamp in her house glittered with gold.
她家里的吊灯金光闪闪。
The lake glittered in the sunlight.
阳光下湖面波光粼粼。

sparklev. 闪烁，闪耀

〔辨析〕

词义同 glitter，可换用。

〔例证〕

Her diamond necklace was sparkling/glittering in the sunlight.
她的钻石项链在阳光下闪闪发亮。

twinklev. 闪烁，闪耀

〔辨析〕

指星星或光在黑暗中闪烁。

〔例证〕

Stars are twinkling in the dark sky.
星星在黑暗的夜空中闪烁着。
Night fell and the lights twinkled in the city.
夜幕降临，城市中灯火闪烁。

牛津词典

verb

闪耀；闪烁
to shine with a light that keeps changing from bright to faint to bright again
1. Stars twinkled in the sky.
  星星在天空中闪烁。
2. twinkling lights in the distance
  远处闪耀的点点灯光
（眼睛因高兴或兴奋）闪光，发亮
if your eyes twinkle , you have a bright expression because you are happy or excited
1. twinkling blue eyes
  闪闪发亮的蓝眼睛
2. Her eyes twinkled with merriment.
  她高兴得双眸闪闪发亮。

noun

（眼睛的）闪亮；欣喜的神情
an expression in your eyes that shows you are happy or amused about sth
1. He looked at me with a twinkle in his eye .
  他目光熠熠地望着我。
闪烁；闪耀；闪光
a small light that keeps changing from bright to faint to bright again
1. the twinkle of stars
  星星的闪烁
2. the twinkle of the harbour lights in the distance
  远处港口灯光的闪烁

柯林斯词典

VERB 闪烁;闪耀
If a star or a lighttwinkles, it shines with an unsteady light which rapidly and constantly changes from bright to faint.
1. At night, lights twinkle in distant villages across the valleys.
  夜间，山谷那头的遥远村落里灯光闪闪。
2. ...a band of twinkling diamonds.
  一串闪闪发光的钻石
VERB (因感到有趣或高兴而眼睛)闪亮，发光
If you say that someone's eyestwinkle, you mean that their face expresses good humour or amusement.
1. She saw her mother's eyes twinkle with amusement.
  她看到母亲眼中闪烁着喜悦的光芒。
2. Twinkleis also a noun.
3. A kindly twinkle came into her eyes.
  她的目光变得友善起来。

英英释义

noun

merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance
1. he had a sparkle in his eye
2. there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes
Synonym:sparklesparklight
a rapid change in brightness
Synonym:scintillationsparkling

verb

gleam or glow intermittently
1. The lights were flashing
Synonym:flashblinkwinkwinkle
emit or reflect light in a flickering manner
1. Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?
Synonym:winklescintillate

双语例句

There couldn't have been a better result, he added with a knowing twinkle.
没有再好的结果了，他目光闪亮，微笑着补充道。
She was a sweet, silverhaired old-timer with a warm smile and a twinkle in her eyes.
她是一个和蔼的老人，满头银发，面带微笑，神采奕奕。
There is not a star to twinkle hope and light to him.
没有一颗星星向他闪烁希望与光明。
Later, they became lovers and we saw a twinkle in her eyes.
不久，他们成了恋人。我们从她的眼里看到了幸福的光芒。
And when was the last time you looked at the sparkling stars twinkle in the sky?
而你上次看天上亮晶晶的星星闪烁又是什么时候？
A. She has a very pleasant smile and she always has a twinkle in her eye.
她时常灿烂地微笑，闪烁着她的大眼睛。
At night, lights twinkle in distant villages across the valleys.
夜间，山谷那头的遥远村落里灯光闪闪。
He is an elderly gentleman, silver-haired, with a twinkle in his eyes.
他是一位上了年纪的绅士，满头银发，两眼炯炯有神。
The little boy had a wicked twinkle in his eyes.
这个男孩的眼睛里闪烁着调皮的光。
His eyes twinkle with pleasure every time he remembers last winter.
每次他想起那个冬天，他的眼睛都闪着愉快的光。