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

• Ten years have passed in a twinkling.
  一晃眼十年过去了。
• On a clear night you can see myriad stars twinkling in the sky.
  在晴朗的夜晚，你可以看到无数的星星在天空闪烁。
• 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。
• If let me evaluate Gates with a word, that is him twinkling human wisdom and brightness.
  假如让我用一句话来评价盖茨，那就是他闪烁着人性的聪明和光辉。
• 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。
• The only motion seemed to be in the glowing, twinkling stars, every blade of grass was asleep.
  似乎只有那些闪烁发光的星星在移动，每一片草都熟睡了。
• I'll be with you in the twinkling of an eye.
  我马上会来你这儿的。
• Stars are twinkling in the boundless sky.
  在辽阔无垠的天空上到处是繁星闪烁。
• He finished his drink in the twinkling of an eye.
  他一眨眼功夫就把酒喝完了。
• Twinkling of an eye a year has passed, the queen's first child was born.
  转眼一年过去了，王后的第一个孩子出生了。