| 单词 | scintillate |
| 释义 | scintillate (once / 4913 pages) v The verb scintillate means to twinkle or glow, as in a flickering light. You may find it romantic to sit on the deck overlooking a lake on a clear night, where you can enjoy the scintillating stars in the sky and the reflection of the moon on the water. Scintillate means to be sparkling and lively. Scintillate has its roots in the Latin words scintillare, meaning "to sparkle," and scintilla, meaning "a spark." The verb scintillate is related to the adjective scintillating and the noun scintilla. If you enjoy witty repartee, people may say your conversation scintillates with humor and they enjoy how you are so clever. WORD FAMILYscintillate: scintillated, scintillates, scintillating, scintillation+/scintilla: scintillas, scintillate/scintillating: scintillatingly/scintillation: scintillations USAGE EXAMPLESThey ranged from the absolutely dismal — remember Founding Farmers? — to the totally scintillating. Washington Post(Dec 27, 2016) It’s a good memory — one that keeps her grounded after a scintillating start to her first year at Washington. Seattle Times(Dec 17, 2016) Epic is a good word for Hill’s scintillating performances. Washington Times(Dec 12, 2016) 1v emit or reflect light in a flickering manner Syn|Hyper twinkle, winkle beam, shine emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light 2v give off the substance scintillated sparks and flashes Syn|Hyper twinkle, winkle emit or reflect light in a flickering manner emit, give off, give out give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc. 3v reflect brightly Syn|Hyper coruscate, sparkle reflect, shine be bright by reflecting or casting light 4v physics: fluoresce momentarily when struck by a charged particle or high-energy photon Hyper fluoresce exhibit or undergo fluorescence 5v be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity A scintillating conversation Syn|Hyper coruscate, sparkle be have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) |
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