twinkle
英 [ˈtwɪŋkl] 美 [ˈtwɪŋkəl]

vi.

闪烁；（眼睛）闪亮；经光照耀而)闪闪发光；（舞蹈者的双脚）轻快地移动

vt.

闪闪发出；使闪烁；使闪亮；使轻快地移动

n.

闪光；瞬间，一刹那；（眼睛的）闪亮；（脚的）轻快移动

变形

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

英英释义

twinkle[ 'twiŋkl ]

• n.
  • a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash

    同义词：scintillationsparkling

  • merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance

    "there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes"

    同义词：sparklesparklight

• v.
  • gleam or glow intermittently

    同义词：flashblinkwinkwinkle

  • emit or reflect light in a flickering manner

    "Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?"

    同义词：winklescintillate

同近义词辨析

flash, glare, blaze, glow, flare, light, twinkle, glitter, flame

这组词都有“火焰、烈火、光”的意思，其区别是：

flash指突然发出而随即消失的闪光。

glare指眩目的光。

blaze指猛烈燃烧所发生强烈的光。

glow指像冶炼铁和钢时发出的红光。

flare指摇曳的火焰。

light普通用词，指日、月、星或灯等的光。

twinkle指如星光等的闪烁。

glitter指连续发出闪烁不定的光。

flame指一条或多条火舌，多用复数形式，指由许多火舌构成的大火。

flash, sparkle, glow, gleam, twinkle, glitter

这组词都有“闪光，闪烁，闪亮”的意思，其区别是：

flash指突然发出随即消失的闪光，如闪电的光。

sparkle指发出闪动的光或火星。

glow指像熔铁余烬等发出的明亮、强烈、夺目的光。

gleam指透过间隔物或映衬于较暗背景上的微弱光线。也指闪光。

twinkle指断断续续或摇晃不定的灿烂闪光。

glitter指连续发出的闪烁不定的光，有时含贬义。

双语例句

用作不及物动词(vi.)

1. We could see lights twinkling in the little town below.
   我们可以看见下面的小镇灯光闪耀。
2. He stared up at the stars twinkling in the sky above him.
   他抬眼凝视着头顶上方星光闪烁的天空。
3. The dancer's feet twinkled.
   舞蹈演员的脚在轻快地移动。

用作及物动词(vt.)

1. The star seemed to twinkle hope to us.
   这颗星星似乎向我们闪烁希望。

用作名词(n.)

1. From the twinkle in her eyes I knew she was joking.
   我从她眼中的闪烁得知她在开玩笑。
2. 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。
3. The incident was over in a twinkle.
   那件事一瞬间就过去了。

权威例句

Twinkle helicase (PEO1) gene mutation causes mitochondrial DNA depletion
Factoring Large Numbers with the TWINKLE Device
Twinkle helicase is essential for mtDNA maintenance and regulates mtDNA copy number
Recessive Twinkle mutations in early onset encephalopathy with mtDNA depletion.
Factoring Large Numbers with the Twinkle Device (Extended Abstract)
Miniature light base unit with shunt for random twinkle
Mutations of ANT1, Twinkle, and POLG1 in sporadic progressive external ophthalmoplegia (PEO)
Mutant mitochondrial helicase Twinkle causes multiple mtDNA deletions and a late-onset mitochondrial disease in mice
Expression of catalytic mutants of the mtDNA helicase Twinkle and polymerase POLG causes distinct replication stalling phenotypes
Infantile onset spinocerebellar ataxia is caused by recessive mutations in mitochondrial proteins Twinkle and Twinky