twinkling

英 [ˈtwɪŋklɪŋ]

美 [ˈtwɪŋklɪŋ]

n.  瞬间; 转眼; 一眨眼; 一刹那
v.  闪耀; 闪烁; (眼睛因高兴或兴奋)闪光，发亮
twinkle的现在分词

现在分词：twinkling　

BNC.35193 / COCA.27007

习惯用语

n.

in the twinkling of an eye
• 瞬息之间；转眼之间
  very quickly

牛津词典

noun

• 瞬间；转眼；一眨眼；一刹那
  a very short time

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

• a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
  1. if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash
  Synonym:blink of an eyeflashheartbeatinstantjiffysplit secondtricewinkNew York minute

双语例句

• Remaining bits of bronze sank away from sight. A star or two began twinkling.
  剩下的点点青铜色也淡出了视野，一两颗星星开始闪烁了。
• Their eyes were caught by the twinkling of the diamonds.
  他们的眼睛被钻石的光辉吸引住了。
• They have drained him in the twinkling of an eye.
  他们一眨眼就把他吸干了。
• I can see stars, the twinkling stars.
  我看见了星星，亮晶晶的星星。
• Almost in the twinkling of an eye he was so far away that he could hardly be seen.
  一霎眼，他就游远了，差不多看不见了。
• About three miles away, I could see the town where several lights were twinkling.
  我可以看到约三英里外那座城市中几盏闪烁的灯火。
• The stars that smile on their cottage send us the same twinkling look.
  在他们房上微笑的星辰，送给我们以同样的闪亮。
• She smiled at me with her unforgettable twinkling blue eyes.
  她对我微笑，一双令人难忘的蓝眼睛闪烁着光芒。
• The sky was studded with twinkling stars.
  天上缀满了星星。
• The boy vanished in the twinkling of an eye.
  这孩子一睒眼就不见了。