twinkle
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(a) [I] shine with a light that changes constantly from bright to faint 閃爍; 閃耀
stars twinkling in the sky 在天空中閃爍的星星
the lights of the town twinkling in the distance 在遠處閃耀的萬家燈火.
(b) [I, Ipr] ~ (with sth) (of a person's eyes) look bright or sparkle, esp because one is amused(指人的眼睛)發(fā)亮, 閃光(尤指因愉快)
Her eyes twinkled with mischief. 她眼睛里閃爍著調皮的光輝.
2 [I] (esp of a person's feet) move rapidly to and fro (尤指人的雙腳)迅速地來回移動
The tune set our toes twinkling. 這個曲調一響起, 我們的足趾也跟著擺動起來. twinkle, n [sing]
(a) twinkling light 閃光
We could see the distant twinkle of the harbour lights. 我們可以看見港灣的燈光在遠處閃爍.
(b) sparkle or gleam in the eyes 目光的閃爍或發(fā)亮
She has an amused twinkle in her eye(s). 她高興得雙目熠熠發(fā)亮.
(c) rapid movement 迅速的移動
the twinkle of the dancers' feet 跳舞的人雙腳的輕快移動.