blink
v
1 [I, Tn] shut and open the eyes quickly 眨眼
He blinked in the bright sunlight. 他在燦爛的陽光照射下眨著眼睛.
How long can you stare without blinking (your eyes)? 你能瞪著看多長時間不眨眼?
2 [I] (of distant lights) shine unsteadily; flicker (指遠處燈光)閃爍
Harbour lights were blinking on the horizon. 海港的燈火在水平線上閃爍著.
3 (idm 習語) blink the fact (that...) refuse to consider; ignore 不考慮; 不顧及
You can't blink the fact that the country's economy is suffering. 不能不考慮國家經濟正遇到困難這一事實.
4 (phr v) blink sth away/back try to control or hide (esp tears) by blinking 盡力用眨眼來控制或遮掩(尤指眼淚)
Although in pain, she bravely blinked back her tears. 她雖然很疼痛, 但還是硬把眼淚抑制住了. blink, n
1 act of blinking 眨眼.
2 sudden quick gleam of light 閃光.
3 (idm 習語) on the blink (infml 口) (of a machine) not working properly; out of order (指機器)不靈, 出故障
The washing machine's on the blink again. 洗衣機又出毛病了.