twinkling

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a. 闪烁的, 闪亮的, 闪光的 n. 闪烁, 瞬间

发音

/ˈtwɪŋklɪŋ/

词形变化

twinklings 复数 twinklings more twinkling 比较级 most twinkling 最高级

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A shining with fast intermittent light.

  2. 2.

    A very short period, notionally the time it takes to blink the eyes.

    The housework was done in a twinkling.

v.
  1. 1.

    present participle and gerund of twinkle

adj.
  1. 1.

    Sparkling intermittently.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 9

flash instant heartbeat wink jiffy split-second blink of an eye New York minute trice

上位词 5

bit second minute moment mo
形容词

近义相关 1

bright

相关短语

twinkling of an eye twinkling out twinkle out in the twinkling of an eye 一瞬间,一霎那,一下子 in the twinkling of a bedstaff in the twinkling of a bedpost

词源

From Middle English twynkelyng, twynkelynge, equivalent to twinkle + -ing.

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