| 单词 | blink |
| 释义 | blink /blingk/, v.i. 1. to open and close the eye, esp. involuntarily; wink rapidly and repeatedly. 2. to look with winking or half-shut eyes: I blinked at the harsh morning light. 3. to be startled, surprised, or dismayed (usually fol. by at): She blinked at his sudden fury. 4. to look evasively or with indifference; ignore (often fol. by at): to blink at another's eccentricities. 5. to shine unsteadily, dimly, or intermittently; twinkle: The light on the buoy blinked in the distance. v.t. 6. to open and close (the eye or eyes), usually rapidly and repeatedly; wink: She blinked her eyes in an effort to wake up. 7. to cause (something) to blink: We blinked the flashlight frantically, but there was no response. 8. to ignore deliberately; evade; shirk. n. 9. an act of blinking: The faithful blink of the lighthouse. 10. a gleam; glimmer: There was not a blink of light anywhere. 11. Chiefly Scot. a glance or glimpse. 12. Meteorol. a. iceblink. b. snowblink. 13. on the blink, not in proper working order; in need of repair: The washing machine is on the blink again. [1250-1300; ME blinken (v.), var. of blenken to BLENCH1; c. D, G blinken] Syn. 1. See wink1. 8. overlook, disregard, avoid, condone. 9. wink, flicker, twinkle, flutter. |
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