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

• Almost in the twinkling of an eye he was so far away that he could hardly be seen.
  一霎眼，他就游远了，差不多看不见了。
• 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。
• Twinkling of an eye a year has passed, the queen's first child was born.
  转眼一年过去了，王后的第一个孩子出生了。
• 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。
• He finished his drink in the twinkling of an eye.
  他一眨眼功夫就把酒喝完了。
• And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof.
  这时，一道闪光飞过，我听到了在房顶上。
• The boy vanished in the twinkling of an eye.
  这孩子一睒眼就不见了。
• 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。
• She smiled at me with her unforgettable twinkling blue eyes.
  她对我微笑，一双令人难忘的蓝眼睛闪烁着光芒。
• Ten years have passed in a twinkling.
  一晃眼十年过去了。