
好词典

源自中古英语 'blenken',可能与古英语 'blincan'(眨眼)有关,模拟快速闭合眼睛的动作。
❶ 眨眼,指快速闭合和睁开眼皮的动作,通常是无意识的生理反应或表达某种情绪。
“She blinked in surprise when she saw the unexpected gift.”
(看到意外的礼物时,她惊讶地眨了眨眼。)
“The bright light made him blink repeatedly.”
(强光让他不停地眨眼。)
❶ 短暂闪烁,指灯光或信号等快速亮起又熄灭的现象。
“The warning light blinked red on the dashboard.”
(仪表盘上的警示灯闪烁着红光。)
“Stars blinked in the night sky like distant fireflies.”
(夜空中星星闪烁,像遥远的萤火虫。)
in the blink of an eye — 形容事情发生得非常快,几乎是一瞬间的事。
“The magician made the coin disappear in the blink of an eye.”
(魔术师在一眨眼间就让硬币消失了。)
blink back tears — 强忍泪水,通过眨眼来阻止眼泪流下。
“She blinked back tears as she said goodbye to her best friend.”
(她向最好的朋友告别时,强忍着泪水。)