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。
• 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。
• Stars are twinkling in the boundless sky.
  在辽阔无垠的天空上到处是繁星闪烁。
• The sky was studded with twinkling stars.
  天上缀满了星星。
• Remaining bits of bronze sank away from sight. A star or two began twinkling.
  剩下的点点青铜色也淡出了视野，一两颗星星开始闪烁了。
• All this that came and went in the twinkling of an eye was branded forever upon my heart.
  所有这些都是在一眨眼的瞬间里发生和消逝了的，这一切将永远铭刻在我的心上。
• He finished his drink in the twinkling of an eye.
  他一眨眼功夫就把酒喝完了。
• 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。
• 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；
• 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。