twinkle
英 ['twɪŋk(ə)l]
美 ['twɪŋkl]
- vi. 闪烁；发亮
- vt. 使闪耀；闪耀
- n. 闪烁
助记提示
1. wink => twinkle.
2. t-(谐音“他”) + wink + -le (frequentative suffix) => twinkle: 他闪耀、他眨眼。
3. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star：《一闪一闪亮晶晶》（又译《一闪一闪小星星》，英文原称Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star，又称《小星星》）是一首相当著名的英国儿歌，旋律出自于法国民谣《啊！妈妈，我要告诉你》（Ah! vous dirai-je, Maman）.有好几个国家用不同的语言歌唱过。在我们中国就有那首“ 一闪一闪亮晶晶，满天都是小星星”。
中文词源
twinkle 闪烁，闪耀来自 twink,闪烁，闪耀，-le,表反复。
英文词源
- twinkle (v.)
- Old English twinclian "to twinkle, wink," frequentative of twincan "to wink, blink;" related to Middle High German zwinken, German zwinkern, and probably somehow imitative.Related: Twinkled; twinkling. The noun is recorded from 1540s. Phrase in the twinkling of an eye "in a very brief time" is attested from c. 1300.
双语例句
- 1. The twinkle in his eyes was dimmed by tears.
- 他眼中闪烁的光芒被泪水模糊了。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. A kindly twinkle came into her eyes.
- 她的目光变得友善起来。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. She saw her mother's eyes twinkle with amusement.
- 她看到母亲眼中闪烁着喜悦的光芒。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. There was not a star to twinkle hope and light to him.
- 没有一颗星星向他闪烁希望与光明.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. The twinkle of distant town lights was very beautiful.
- 远处城镇灯火闪烁,煞是好看.
来自《简明英汉词典》