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flick·er¹ /ˈflɪkə(r)/ vi. | vt. | n. | phr.
I ❶ vi.
1. (火光等)摇曳；闪烁；忽隐忽现，闪现
The candle flickered in the wind. 烛光在风中闪烁不定。
The hope still flickered within her that her husband might be alive. 她内心仍抱着一线希望，但愿丈夫还活着。
Something like alarm flickered over his face. 他脸上闪过类似惊慌的神色。
2. (轻微地)颤动，摆动；(旗等)飘动；来回转动
Television screens flickered. 电视屏幕上的图像在抖动。
The tongue of a snake flickered. 蛇伸吐着舌头。
3. (急速地)瞥视
His eyes flickered towards the bedroom. 他向卧室瞥了一眼。
Her glance flickered to her watch. 她匆匆看了一下表。
4. (鸟)振翼，拍翅
5. 〈美俚〉昏倒；假装昏倒
❷ vt.
1. 使摇曳；使闪烁不定；使忽隐忽现
The wind flickered the light of the candle. 风吹烛光闪烁不定。
2. 以闪烁的光表示
flicker a signal with a mirror 用镜子闪动的反光发信号
II n.
1. 摇曳；闪烁；忽隐忽现
the flicker of an oil lamp 摇曳的油灯光
2. 火星；闪光
The last flickers seem to have died out. 最后的闪光似已消失。
3. 突然而短暂的动作，轻快的动作；闪现
the flicker of an eyelash 睫毛的一闪
a flicker of hope (fear, envy) 希望(恐惧，妒忌)的闪现
A flicker of a smile showed at the corners of her mouth. 她的嘴角露出一丝微笑。
4. [常作 flickers] 〈美俚〉电影
5. [flickers] 〈美俚〉[用作单或复]电影制片业
6. 〈美俚〉假装昏倒的乞丐
[<OE flicorian; 与 D flikkeren, ON flökra to flutter 有关] phr. flicker out 1. 闪烁着渐渐熄灭 2. 一点一点地被扑灭 The flame of resistance never entirely flickered out in the enemy-occupied areas. 在敌占区，反抗的火焰从不曾完全被扑灭。 |