blink
v.(动词)
blinked,blink.ing,blinks
v.intr.(不及物动词)
To close and open one or both of the eyes rapidly.
眨眼:快速睁闭一眼或双眼
To look through half-closed eyes, as in a bright glare; squint.
眯眼看:半睁着眼看(如遇强光);眯眼看
To shine with intermittent gleams; flash on and off.
闪烁:有间断亮光的闪光;一闪一闪
To be startled or dismayed.
惊愕或震惊
To waver or back down, as in a contest of wills:
动摇,犹豫:犹豫不决或后退,如在意志的较量中犹豫不决:
例句:
.This was the first genuine, direct confrontation between this administration and the Soviets. It was the U.S.A. that blinked.(Zbigniew Brzezinski)
.这是该政府和苏联第一次真正面对面的交锋。美国却先动摇了.(兹比格尼尤·布泽金斯基)
To look with feigned ignorance:
视若无睹:假装不知而不看:
例句:
a mayor who blinks at the corruption in city government.
对市政府的腐败现象视若无睹的市长
v.tr.(及物动词)
To cause to blink.
使眨眼
To hold back or remove from the eyes by blinking:
止住:眨着眼睛止住或挤掉:
例句:
blinked back the tears.
止住眼泪
To refuse to recognize or face:
拒绝承认或面对:
例句:
blink ugly facts.
拒绝承认丑陋的事实
To transmit (a message) with a flashing light.
用闪光灯传送(信号)
n.(名词)
The act or an instance of rapidly closing and opening the eyes or an eye.
眨眼:快速睁眼闭眼的动作
An instant:
一瞬间:
例句:
I`ll be back in a blink.
我马上回来
Scots A quick look or glimpse; a glance.
【苏格兰】 一瞥;一眼:很快的一看或一瞥;粗略看
A flash of light; a twinkle.
闪光:灯光一闪;闪烁
See iceblink
参见 iceblink
<习惯用语>on the blink
Out of working order.
失调:不能正常工作
来源:
Probably Middle English blinken [to move suddenly]
可能为 中古英语 blinken [突然移动]
variant of blenchen * see blench
blenchen的变体 *参见 blench
<参考词汇><同义词>blink,nictitate,twinkle,winkThe central meaning shared by these verbs is .to open and close the eyelids or an eyelid rapidly.:
这些动词共有的中心含义是.快速睁闭眼睑.:
例句:
a dog blinking lazily at the fire;
在火旁懒洋洋眨眼的狗;
例句:
reptiles nictitating;
爬行动物眨眼睛;
例句:
twinkled, then laughed and responded;
眨了眨眼睛,然后笑着回答了问题;
例句:
winking conspiratorially at his chum.
对同房间的人狡黠地眨了眨眼。