Word · Frequency #12893
twinkle
闪烁；闪光
a sparkle or glimmer of light; a brief flash or flicker
- 1.
A sparkle or glimmer of light.
闪烁或微光
- 2.
a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash
亮度的快速变化；短暂的火花或闪光
- 3.
A sparkle of delight in the eyes.
眼中的喜悦光芒
- 4.
merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance
通过面部表情的亮光或生动表现出的愉悦
- 5.
A flitting movement.
轻快的移动
（眼中的）喜悦光芒；愉快的神色；轻快的移动；飞掠；闪烁或微光；亮度的快速变化；短暂的火花或闪光；眼中的喜悦光芒
In use
The twinkle of the stars guided us across the field.
She noticed a sudden twinkle of light from the lighthouse.
The tiny twinkles of the fireflies lit up the garden.
there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes
a twinkle in [possessive] eye
常用来形容眼睛中流露出的愉快或调皮的神情。
She had a mischievous twinkle in her eye.
她眼中闪着调皮的光芒。
the twinkle of [something]
The twinkle of stars filled the night sky.
星星的闪烁布满了夜空。
with a twinkle
Connections
Collocations
- a twinkle in his eye
- 眼中的光芒；眼里闪烁的喜悦
- There was a twinkle in his eye when he told the joke.他讲笑话时眼里闪着喜悦的光芒。
- the twinkle of the stars
- 星星的闪烁
- We sat on the balcony enjoying the twinkle of the stars.我们坐在阳台上欣赏星星的闪烁。
- a mischievous twinkle
- 调皮（或狡黠）的光芒
- A mischievous twinkle appeared in her eyes.她眼里露出了调皮的光芒。
- with a twinkle
- 带着快活的神情
- He smiled with a twinkle.他微微一笑，眼里闪着快活的光芒。
- a twinkle of light
- 一道微光；光亮的一闪
- A twinkle of light came from the window.窗子里透出一丝微光。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象儿歌“Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”里星星一闪一闪地眨眼，眼中也闪着这种欢快的亮光。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：starry night sky、describing a person's eyes、light reflecting off a surface 作名词时通常用于日常或文学性描述，既可指星星、灯光等的闪烁，也可指眼中流露出的愉快光芒，比较常见于口语和书面语。
Grammar Note
Usually used in singular or plural; often with 'a' or 'the'.
Pronunciation & Spelling
以 -inkle 结尾的 wrinkle、crinkle、sprinkle、tinkle 都与 twinkle（/ˈtwɪŋkəl/）押韵，因为它们重读元音 /ɪ/ 和结尾 /ŋkəl/ 相同。注意形近词 twine：虽以 twi- 开头，但发音是 /twaɪn/，并不押韵；twin /twɪn/ 也只是拼写相似，读音不同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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