Word
nictitation
noun
瞬眼；眨眼
核心释义
a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
- 1.
眨眼,闪烁
Winking, blinking
眨眼,闪烁；瞬眼(眨眼)
用法In use
The doctor observed the patient's nictitation during the eye test.
用法提示：nictitation 是名词，在句中作宾语，表示快速眨眼反射。
Nictitation is a natural reflex that helps keep the eyes moist.
用法提示：nictitation 作主语，指眨眼这一反射动作。
She noticed an increase in her nictitation after staring at the screen for hours.
用法提示：nictitation 作介词宾语，表示眨眼动作。
nictitation occurs
Nictitation occurs involuntarily.
瞬眼不自主地发生。
observe nictitation
The doctor observed nictitation.
医生观察到了瞬眼。
常见错误Common mistakes
易错句子He performed a nictitate.正确表达He performed a nictitation.
名词误用为动词：'nictitate' 是动词形式，而语境中需要名词 'nictitation'。
易错句子She gave me a nictitation as a sign.正确表达She winked at me as a sign.
语义混淆：'nictitation' 指反射性眨眼（非自主），而此处意为有意使眼色，应用 'wink'。
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
词族Word family
- nictitations
- plural
学习提示Learner notes
一起学习词形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。
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