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flickering

/flik-er/US // ˈflɪk ər //UK // (ˈflɪkə) //

颤颤巍巍,颤抖的,颤颤巍巍的,颤动的

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Definitions

v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to burn unsteadily; shine with a wavering light: The candle flickered in the wind and went out.
    • : to move to and fro; vibrate; quiver: The long grasses flickered in the wind.
    • : to flutter.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to cause to flicker.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : an unsteady flame or light.
    • : a flickering movement.
    • : a brief occurrence or appearance: a flicker of hope.
    • : Often flickers .Slang. flick.
    • : Ophthalmology. the visual sensation of flickering that occurs when the interval between intermittent flashes of light is too long to permit fusion.

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Examples

  • The candle flicker wakes me up sometimes because I think the lights are back on.

  • His 29-yard touchdown catch came on a pass thrown by quarterback Teddy Bridgewater off a flea flicker, as the Panthers cashed in on an interception thrown by Ryan.

  • He gazed at the flowers and the flickering candles, clearly moved.

  • One well-known work, “Exploded Views” (2011), features 2,880 seemingly random, flickering LED lights.

  • The best ones have a view of the murals or are near the pretty glass cabinet filled with flickering candles.

  • Dusty paths lined with flickering orange lanterns led us to our final camp, a slice of dramatic Arabian luxury.

  • For these boys, the man leans in and shines a flickering red light in their faces.

  • She opened the letter by the flickering firelight, which was stronger on the hearthrug than the light of the dim November day.

  • With difficulty his almost imperceptible spark of life had been screened and fanned into a dim and flickering flame.

  • He snuggled Lovin Child close in his arms and held him there, and stared dim-eyed at the flickering shadows on the wall.

  • I sat there, feeling very much alone, with Holaf watching me somberly, the only light a flickering amber from the fire.

  • She could see him dimly now, under the street lamp that sent a faint, flickering light through the fog.