a flicker of sth
flicker 作名词时可数，a flicker of 后常接 light、hope、interest 等，表示微弱而短暂的闪现。
There was a flicker of light at the end of the corridor.
走廊尽头有一丝微弱的闪光。
闪烁；闪现的光亮
flickers — plural of flicker
一瞬；片刻；轻弹者；不稳定的闪光。；弹击者；轻弹者。；短暂的瞬间。
不稳定的闪光。
An unsteady flash of light.
弹击者；轻弹者。
One who flicks.
短暂的瞬间。
A short moment.
There was a brief flicker of light from the candle before it went out.
蜡烛熄灭前闪烁了一下微光。
用法提示：这里flicker作为可数名词，与a brief of搭配，表示短暂的光闪。
We saw the flicker of distant lightning on the horizon.
我们看到天边远处闪电的闪烁。
用法提示：flicker作为名词，与of连用，表示闪电的闪光。
A flicker of doubt crossed her face before she answered.
她回答前脸上闪过一丝怀疑。
用法提示：flicker作为名词，与of连用，表示情感或表情的短暂变化。
flicker 作名词时可数，a flicker of 后常接 light、hope、interest 等，表示微弱而短暂的闪现。
There was a flicker of light at the end of the corridor.
走廊尽头有一丝微弱的闪光。
复数 flickers 强调反复出现的一道道闪光，也可用于抽象事物。
Flickers of lightning lit up the night sky.
一道道闪电的闪光划亮了夜空。
without a flicker of 是常见否定搭配，表示毫无某种情绪或反应的痕迹。
He listened without a flicker of interest.
他听着，没有一丝兴趣的波动。
grammar · medium
易错句子There was flicker of light.
正确表达There was a flicker of light.
flicker 是可数名词，单数形式前需要冠词。这里表示‘一丝光亮’，应用 a flicker of light。中文没有冠词，容易遗漏。
grammar · medium
易错句子There was a flicker for hope.
正确表达There was a flicker of hope.
表示‘一丝……’时，flicker 后面用介词 of，不用 for。a flicker of hope 是固定搭配。
grammar · medium
易错句子He gave the light switch a flicker.
正确表达He gave the light switch a flick.
flicker 指闪烁的光或短暂瞬间，不表示快速的动作；拨动开关的快速动作是 flick。两者形近但意义不同。
作为名词“闪烁”的反义词，指稳定的、不闪烁的光线。
作为动词“闪烁”的反义词，指持续稳定地发出柔和的光。
一丝光亮
She saw a flicker of light in the distance.
她看到远处有一丝光亮。
一丝希望
There was a flicker of hope in his eyes.
他眼中闪过一丝希望。
一丝动静
He caught a flicker of movement from the corner of his eye.
他眼角瞥见一丝动静。
一丝认出
I saw a flicker of recognition on her face.
我看到她脸上闪过一丝认出我的神情。
不动声色地
He answered the question without a flicker of hesitation.
他毫不犹豫地回答了问题。
flick (轻弹) + -er (反复动作)
蜡烛的火焰常与‘flicker’搭配，描述光线不稳定地闪烁。
火焰的摇曳或闪烁是‘flicker’常见的描述对象。
闪烁的光线会导致影子也随之晃动。
屏幕的闪烁现象常用‘flicker’描述，如显示器或电影画面。
萤火虫的光点忽明忽暗，与‘flicker’的闪烁含义相关。
一线希望
Even in the darkest moments, there was a flicker of hope.
即使在最黑暗的时刻，也有一线希望。
一丝认出
She saw a flicker of recognition in his eyes.
她在他眼中看到了一丝认出。
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