nictate

vi.(鸟,哺乳动物等)眨眼, 瞬目

发音

UK /nɪkˈteɪt/
其它
US /nɪkˈteɪt/

词形变化

nictated nictates 三单 nictates nictating nictating 现在分词 nictated 过去式 nictated 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To wink or blink; (of certain animals) to close the nictating membrane.

    不及物

词汇关系

动词

同义词 3

blink wink nictitate

下位词 3

bat flutter palpebrate

词源

First attested in 1755; borrowed from Latin nictātus, perfect passive participle of nictō (“to wink, blink”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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