vi.
1. (星等)閃爍;閃耀
The stars twinkled in the sky.
星星在天空閃爍。
2. (經光照耀而)閃閃發光
The diamond on her finger twinkled in the fire-light.
她手指上戴的鉆石在火光下閃閃發亮。
3. (眼睛)閃亮[(+with)]
Her eyes twinkled with delight.
她壹雙眼睛閃爍著喜悅的光芒。
4. (舞蹈者的雙腳)輕快地移動
The dancer's feet twinkled.
舞蹈演員的腳在輕快地移動。
vt.
1. 使閃爍;使閃耀
2. 閃閃發出
There was not a star to twinkle hope and light to him.
沒有壹顆星星向他閃爍希望與光明。
3. 使閃亮
4. 使輕快地移動
She twinkled her straight toes.
她輕快地跳著腳尖舞。
n.
1. 閃爍,閃耀[the S]
The twinkle of distant town lights was very beautiful.
遠處城鎮燈火閃爍,煞是好看。
2. (眼睛的)閃亮[S1]
There was a mischievous twinkle in his eyes.
他眼睛裏露出淘氣的神色。
3. (腳的)輕快移動[the S]
4. 瞬間,壹剎那[S1]
The incident was over in a twinkle.
那件事壹瞬間就過去了。