[VERB 动词](灯光等)闪烁,摇曳 If a light or flame flickers, it shines unsteadily.
[V]
Fluorescent lights flickered, and then the room was brilliantly, blindingly bright...
荧光灯闪了几下,接着屋子里豁然大亮,刺得人睁不开眼。
A television flickered in the corner.
电视机在角落里时明时暗地变换着画面。
Flicker is also a noun.
Looking through the cabin window I saw the flicker of flames.
透过船舱的窗户我看到了闪烁的火光。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](情感的)闪现,一闪而过 If you experience aflickerof emotion, you feel that emotion only for a very short time, and not very strongly.
[usu sing]
He felt a flicker of regret...
他突然感到一丝悔意。
He looked at me, a flicker of amusement in his cold eyes.
他看着我,冷酷的眼神里闪过一丝嘲笑。
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[VERB 动词](表情)掠过,闪过 If an expression flickersacross your face, it appears very briefly.
[V across/over n]
[WRITTEN 笔语]
A smile flickered across Vincent's grey features.
文森特苍白的面孔上掠过一丝微笑。
...a shadow of disquiet flickering over his face.
他脸上闪过的不安的阴影
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[VERB 动词](眼睛)瞟过 If someone's eyes flicker towards something, they look at it quickly.
[V prep/adv]
[WRITTEN 笔语]
Dirk's eyes flickered towards the pistol...
德克的眼睛瞟向那把手枪。
His dark eyes flickered over her face.
他深色的眼睛在她的脸上瞟过。
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[VERB 动词]抖动;颤动 If something flickers, it makes very slight, quick movements.
[V]
[V adj]
In a moment her eyelids flickered, then opened...
她的眼皮随即动了一下,然后睁开了眼睛。
A few moments later Mrs Tenney's eyelids flickered open.
过了一会儿,坦尼夫人的眼睛眨了几下睁开了。
Oxford
flicker/ˈflɪkə(r); NAmEˈflɪkər/
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noun
flickerflickersflickeredflickeringverb1[intransitive ](of a light or a flame 灯光或火焰)to keep going on and off as it shines or burns 闪烁;闪现;忽隐忽现;摇曳◆The lights flickered and went out.灯光闪了闪就熄了。◆the flickering screen of the television图像在抖动的电视荧光屏2[intransitive ]+ adv./prep.(of an emotion, a thought, etc. 情绪、思想等)to be expressed or appear somewhere for a short time 闪现;一闪而过◆Anger flickered in his eyes.他眼中闪现出一股怒火。3[intransitive ]to move with small quick movements 快速摆动;颤动;抖动;拍动◆Her eyelids flickered as she slept.她睡觉时眼睑不停地眨动。noun[usually singular ]flicker(of sth) 1a light that shines in an unsteady way (光)摇曳,闪烁,忽隐忽现◆the flicker of a television/candle电视画面的闪动;烛光的摇曳2a small, sudden movement with part of the body (身体部位的)小而快的动作◆the flicker of an eyelid眼睑的跳动3a feeling or an emotion that lasts for only a very short time (情感、情绪的)闪现,一闪而过◆a flicker of hope/doubt/interest希望╱怀疑╱兴趣的闪现◆A flicker of a smile crossed her face.她脸上闪过一丝微笑。flicker/ˈflɪkə(r); NAmEˈflɪkər/
1to burn or shine with an unsteady light that goes on and off quickly: The overhead lights flickered momentarily.► see thesaurus at
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2[always + adverb/preposition] if an emotion or expression flickers on someone’s face or through their mind, it exists or is shown for only a short timeflicker across/through/on etc A puzzled smile flickered across the woman’s face.3to quickly make a sudden small movement or series of movements: Polly’s eyelids flickered, then she slept.
flicker1 verb
flicker2 noun
flickerflicker2 noun [countable]
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1an unsteady light that goes on and off quicklyflicker of the flicker of the firelight2a flicker of emotion/uncertainty/excitement etc a feeling or expression that continues for a very short time: She saw a flicker of doubt in his eyes.3a quick sudden movement or series of movements
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