Phrase
blinks of an eye
noun
一瞬间(极短的时间)。
blinks of an eye is the plural of blink of an eye.
- 1.
A moment (a very short period of time).
一瞬间(极短的时间)。
一眨眼；转眼间
In use
She packed her suitcase in the blink of an eye.
The magician made the coin disappear in the blink of an eye.
In the blink of an eye, the little bird flew away.
in the blink of an eye
用作状语，形容速度极快。
He finished the race in the blink of an eye.
他一眨眼就完成了比赛。
a blink of an eye
常与介词in连用，强调短暂。
It happened in just a blink of an eye.
事情发生在一眨眼的功夫。
Common mistakes
He finished the work in a blink of eye.He finished the work in the blink of an eye.
错误在于漏掉了冠词'an'。正确短语是'in the blink of an eye'或'in a blink of an eye'，其中'blink of an eye'中的'an'不可省略。
He finished the work at the blink of an eye.He finished the work in the blink of an eye.
介词使用错误。表示'在眨眼间'应用'in'而非'at'，因为'in'强调在一段时间内，而'at'指向具体时间点。
Connections
Confusing words
- in a flash
- 一瞬间 · blink of an eye 强调眨眼般的极短时间，而 in a flash 强调闪光般的突然快速，常用于事件发生出乎意料地快。
- in a twinkling
- 转瞬之间 · blink of an eye 更口语化、常见，而 in a twinkling 更书面、稍显古雅，且带有一点闪烁的意象。
Word family
- blinks of an eye
- plural
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.