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twinkle

/twing-kuhl/US // ˈtwɪŋ kəl //UK // (ˈtwɪŋkəl) //

闪闪发光,熠熠生辉,闪烁,闪闪发亮

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Definitions

v.无主动词 verb
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    twin·kled, twin·kling.

    • : to shine with a flickering gleam of light, as a star or distant light.
    • : to sparkle in the light: The diamond on her finger twinkled in the firelight.
    • : to be bright with amusement, pleasure, etc.
    • : to move flutteringly and quickly, as flashes of light; flit.
    • : Archaic. to wink; blink.
v.有主动词 verb
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    twin·kled, twin·kling.

    • : to emit in intermittent gleams or flashes.
    • : Archaic. to wink.
n.名词 noun
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    • : a flickering or intermittent brightness or light.
    • : a scintillating brightness in the eyes; sparkle.
    • : the time required for a wink; a twinkling.
    • : Archaic. a wink.

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Examples

  • If you’re looking to light up a tree, a patio, a garden, or the trim in your home in a unique way, there’s no better option than twinkle lights.

  • For these cases, consider twinkle lights that operate with a battery pack or a solar panel to ensure that your out-of-reach areas never have to go without light.

  • We’ve selected the best twinkle lights and outlined all the key considerations so you can get straight to decorating.

  • Sometimes, all you need is a bunch of basic twinkle lights to serve traditional uses like tree decorating.

  • He had more twinkle in his eye that one might expect for a man possessed by planetary demise.

  • Mr. Twinkle was followed by Jack, who could not help smiling at the dense ignorance displayed by the previous speakers.

  • The entrance at this moment of five additional members of the club, effectually disposed of Mr. Twinkle's point of order.

  • Captain Cannon and Mr. Twinkle were in high spirits, and even Mr. Mole looked forward to some excellent sport.

  • It was observable that Mr. Twinkle trembled violently and could scarcely hold his gun.

  • He threw himself down in the long grass, while Captain Cannon retired behind the unfortunate Twinkle.