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

• 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。
• The boy vanished in the twinkling of an eye.
  这孩子一睒眼就不见了。
• 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。
• "This is so exciting!" My eyes were twinkling.
  “真是太刺激了！”我的双眼闪闪发亮。
• The Milky Way upon the heavens is twinkling just for you.
  宝贝，你看到了吗？天上的星星都为你闪烁。
• The sky was studded with twinkling stars.
  天上缀满了星星。
• He finished his drink in the twinkling of an eye.
  他一眨眼功夫就把酒喝完了。
• 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。
• I can see stars, the twinkling stars.
  我看见了星星，亮晶晶的星星。
• Ten years have passed in a twinkling.
  一晃眼十年过去了。