twinkle
- vi.闪烁;闪耀;(眼睛因高兴或兴奋)闪光，发亮
- n.闪烁;闪耀;(眼睛的)闪亮;闪光;欣喜的神情
过去式： twinkled 现在分词： twinkling 过去分词： twinkled 第三人称单数： twinkles
twinkleverb
闪耀；闪烁
to shine with a light that keeps changing from bright to faint to bright again
Stars twinkled in the sky.
星星在天空中闪烁。
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
twinkling blue eyes
闪闪发亮的蓝眼睛
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
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
the twinkle of stars
星星的闪烁
the twinkle of the harbour lights in the distance
远处港口灯光的闪烁
These words all mean to produce or reflect light.以上各词均含发光、反光之义。
to produce or reflect light, especially brightly指发光、反光、照耀：
The sun was shining and the sky was blue.
阳光灿烂，天空一片蓝。
to shine with a clear bright or pale light, especially a reflected light指闪烁、隐约闪光、微光反射：
Moonlight gleamed on the water.
月光照在水面上泛起粼粼波光。
(often of sth hot or warm) to produce a dull steady light常指热的物体发出微弱而稳定的光：
The end of his cigarette glowed red.
他的烟头发着微弱的红光。
to shine brightly with small flashes of light指闪烁、闪耀：
The diamonds sparkled in the light.
钻石在灯光下闪闪发亮。
(of sth wet) to shine指湿物闪光、闪亮：
The road glistened wet after the rain.
雨后的道路润泽闪亮。
to shine with a soft light that seems to shake slightly指发出微弱的闪光、闪烁：
Everything seemed to shimmer in the heat.
在高温下所有的东西都好像在发光。
to shine brightly with small flashes of reflected light指闪亮、闪耀：
The ceiling of the cathedral glittered with gold.
大教堂的天花板金光闪闪。
There is very little difference in meaning between these two words. Glitter can sometimes suggest a lack of depth, but this is more frequent in the figurative use of glitter as a noun. |
Sparkle is also often used to talk about light reflected off a surface, but things that produce light can also sparkle. |
to shine with a light that changes rapidly from bright to faint to bright again指一明一暗地闪耀、闪烁：
Stars twinkled in the sky.
星星在天空中闪烁。
to give small bright flashes of reflected light指微微闪光、闪亮、反光：
The blade of the knife glinted in the darkness.
刀刃在黑暗中亮了亮。
twinkle
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VERB 闪烁;闪耀
If a star or a light twinkles, it shines with an unsteady light which rapidly and constantly changes from bright to faint.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。
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We always decorated a grand 6m pine tree on our front lawn with soft, twinkly blue lights.
我们总是给屋前草坪上一棵 6 米高的大松树挂上柔和闪烁的蓝灯。
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VERB (因感到有趣或高兴而眼睛)闪亮，发光
If you say that someone's eyes twinkle, you mean that their face expresses good humour or amusement.She saw her mother's eyes twinkle with amusement.
她看到母亲眼中闪烁着喜悦的光芒。
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She describes him as kind, warm, compassionate, with the most naughty twinkly blue eyes.
她形容他善良、热情、富有同情心，还有一双最为顽皮的闪闪发亮的蓝眼睛。
noun
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- merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance
- he had a sparkle in his eye
- there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes
- Synonym: sparkle spark light
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- a rapid change in brightness;a brief spark or flash
- Synonym: scintillation sparkling
verb
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- gleam or glow intermittently
- The lights were flashing
- Synonym: flash blink wink winkle
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- emit or reflect light in a flickering manner
- Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?
- Synonym: winkle scintillate
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May the magic of love twinkle in your lives throughout the holidays and the upcoming new year .
愿爱的奇迹在你生命中闪耀，掠过圣诞、掠过来年。
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Tis your bright and tiny spark Lights the traveler in the dark ; Though I know not what you are Twinkle , twinkle , little star !
你这微亮的火星，黑夜照耀着游人，虽我不知你身形，闪耀，闪耀，小星星！
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He looked at me with a twinkle in his eye .
他目光熠熠地望着我。
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Stars twinkled in the sky .
星星在天空中闪烁。
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Her eyes twinkled with amusement .
她的眼睛闪耀着愉悦的光芒。
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Her eyes twinkled with merriment .
她高兴得双眸闪闪发亮。
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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。
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The twinkle in his eyes was dimmed by tears .
他眼中闪烁的光芒被泪水模糊了。
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Night fell and the lights twinkled in the city .
夜幕降临，城市中灯火闪烁。
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Stars are twinkling in the dark sky .
星星在黑暗的夜空中闪烁着。
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Stars are twinkling in the boundless sky .
浩瀚无垠的天空上繁星闪烁。
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The seasons change fast and 15 years more have passed in a twinkling .
斗转星移，转眼间又过了15年。
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A myriad of lights twinkled like stars in the distance .
远处有无数盏灯像星星一样闪烁。
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That 's fantastic . He 's vanished in the twinkling of an eye .
他怎么一转眼就不见了，真见鬼。
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The sky was dark , stars were twinkling high above , night was reigning , and everything was sunk in silken silence .
天很黑，星很繁，夜阑人静。
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The stars twinkled .
群星闪闪发光。
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Ten years have passed in a twinkling .
一晃眼十年过去了。
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The boy vanished in the twinkling of an eye .
这孩子一睒眼就不见了。
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Stars twinkled in the night sky .
夜空中群星闪动。
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Far away twinkles the herd-boy star ;| brightly shines the lady of the silver river .
迢迢牵牛星，皎皎河汉女。（《古诗十九首》）
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The sky was studded with twinkling stars .
天上缀满了星星。
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The stars twinkled in the sky .
星光明灭。
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Without knowing where he was , the boy was picking out Twinkle , Twinkle , Little star .
小男孩并不知道自己在哪儿，而是在钢琴上弹奏着“一闪一闪亮晶晶”。
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She saw beauty on the farm , in the forest and even in the stars twinkling at night on her journey .
她在农场、在森林里，甚至在夜晚旅行时闪烁的星星里，都看到了美。
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At dusk blowing the soft wind , stars twinkling
黄昏吹着风的软，星子在无意中闪，
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A galaxy of twinkling stars matched the thousands of sparkling city lights .
闪烁的繁星与城内闪耀的万家灯火交相辉映
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Application of twinkling knocking method upon dynamic pile quality nondestructive testing
瞬态敲击法在基桩质量无损检测中的应用
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A New Method of Calculating Optimal Distance in Twinkle Disturbance
双机闪烁干扰最优距离计算方法
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We could see lights twinkling in the little town below .
我们可看到下面的小城灯光闪耀。
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Study on the characteristics of critical twinkle visual frequency in the alcoholic patients
酒精中毒患者的临界闪烁视频率特性的研究
指突然发出亮光，但持续的时间不长。
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。
指发出微光，或看上去光洁明亮。
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。
指如钻石般闪耀，有许多亮晶晶的细小闪光点。
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。
词义同 glitter，可换用。
Her diamond necklace was sparkling/glittering in the sunlight.
她的钻石项链在阳光下闪闪发亮。
指星星或光在黑暗中闪烁。
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。