flicker
v
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(a) [I] (of a light or flame) burn or shine unsteadily (指燈光或火焰)閃爍, 搖曳
All the lights flickered for a moment. 所有的燈都閃了一會兒.
(b) [Ipr] (fig 比喻) (of an emotion) be felt or seen briefly (指情感)稍縱即逝
A slender hope still flickered within him. 他心中仍閃出一線希望.
A faint smile flickered across her face. 她臉上閃過一絲微笑.
2 [I, Ipr] move back and forth lightly and quickly 輕而快地來回移動; 閃動
flickering eyelids 眨著的眼睛
The leaves flickered gently in the breeze. 樹葉在微風中搖曳. flicker, n (usu sing 通常作單數)
(a) flickering movement or light 閃動; 閃爍; 搖曳
the flicker of pictures on the cinema screen 銀幕上閃動的畫面.
(b) (fig 比喻) faint and brief experience, esp of an emotion 微弱短暫的體驗(尤指情感)
a flicker of hope, despair, interest, etc 一線希望、 一絲絕望情緒、 微弱的興趣.