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twinkle

英 ['twɪŋk(ə)l] 美['twɪŋkl]
  • vi. 闪烁;发亮
  • vt. 使闪耀;闪耀
  • n. 闪烁

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词态变化


第三人称单数: twinkles;过去式: twinkled;过去分词: twinkled;现在分词: twinkling;

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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。

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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》

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