twinkle

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Definitions

v.

To shine with a flickering or intermittent light; to glimmer.

้—ช็ƒ๏ผ›้—ช่€€

n.

A brief, flickering sparkle of light; a gleam of delight in someone's eyes.

้—ช็ƒ๏ผ›้—ชๅ…‰๏ผ›๏ผˆ็œผไธญ็š„๏ผ‰ๅ–œๆ‚ฆๅ…‰่Š’

๐Ÿงฉ Root Breakdown

Native English
twinkleother
=twinkle

Common Collocations

  • 1.twinkle in one's eye็œผไธญ้—ช็ƒ็š„ๅ…‰่Š’
  • 2.stars twinkle็นๆ˜Ÿ้—ช็ƒ
  • 3.twinkle with delightๅ› ๅ–œๆ‚ฆ่€Œ้—ช้—ชๅ‘ๅ…‰
  • 4.[mischievous twinkle]่ฐƒ็šฎ็š„็œผ็ฅž

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The stars began to twinkle as darkness fell over the quiet countryside.

  • 2.

    There was a mischievous twinkle in her eyes as she told the joke.

  • 3.

    City lights twinkle in the distance like a scattered handful of diamonds.

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