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

• The sky was studded with twinkling stars.
  天上缀满了星星。
• 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。
• The boy vanished in the twinkling of an eye.
  这孩子一睒眼就不见了。
• 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。
• Stars are twinkling in the boundless sky.
  在辽阔无垠的天空上到处是繁星闪烁。
• How time flies! A week has passed in the twinkling of an eye.
  时间过得真快！转眼间一个星期就过去了。
• So grand are the twinkling planets in your financial sector that you are sure to notice the change.
  影响你财政收入的行星如此闪耀宏伟，所以你肯定已经感觉到了这点；
• 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。
• 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。