flicker
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(a) [I] (of a light or flame) burn or shine unsteadily (指灯光或火焰)闪烁, 摇曳
All the lights flickered for a moment. 所有的灯都闪了一会儿.
(b) [Ipr] (fig 比喻) (of an emotion) be felt or seen briefly (指情感)稍纵即逝
A slender hope still flickered within him. 他心中仍闪出一线希望.
A faint smile flickered across her face. 她脸上闪过一丝微笑.
2 [I, Ipr] move back and forth lightly and quickly 轻而快地来回移动; 闪动
flickering eyelids 眨著的眼睛
The leaves flickered gently in the breeze. 树叶在微风中摇曳. flicker, n (usu sing 通常作单数)
(a) flickering movement or light 闪动; 闪烁; 摇曳
the flicker of pictures on the cinema screen 银幕上闪动的画面.
(b) (fig 比喻) faint and brief experience, esp of an emotion 微弱短暂的体验(尤指情感)
a flicker of hope, despair, interest, etc 一线希望、 一丝绝望情绪、 微弱的兴趣.
That would be a waste of money. What's your opinion?
那就浪费钱了。你的意见呢?
Yes, I remember.
我想起来了。
On our way home that night I looked down and saw that the necklace was not around my neck any more. I told Pierre. We rushed back to the palace and looked for it.We asked everyone there if they had found a necklace, but without luck. We couldn't find it;