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blink AHD[blĭngk] D.J.[blɪŋk]K.K.[blɪŋk]v.（动词）blinked, blink.ing, blinks v.intr.（不及物动词）- To close and open one or both of the eyes rapidly.眨眼：快速睁闭一眼或双眼
- To look through half-closed eyes, as in a bright glare; squint.眯眼看：半睁着眼看（如遇强光）；眯眼看
- To shine with intermittent gleams; flash on and off.闪烁：有间断亮光的闪光；一闪一闪
- To be startled or dismayed.惊愕或震惊
- To waver or back down, as in a contest of wills:动摇，犹豫：犹豫不决或后退，如在意志的较量中犹豫不决："This was the first genuine, direct confrontation between this administration and the Soviets. It was the U.S.A. that blinked"(Zbigniew Brzezinski)“这是该政府和苏联第一次真正面对面的交锋。美国却先动摇了”(兹比格尼尤·布泽金斯基)
- To look with feigned ignorance:视若无睹：假装不知而不看：a mayor who blinks at the corruption in city government.对市政府的腐败现象视若无睹的市长
v.tr.（及物动词）- To cause to blink.使眨眼
- To hold back or remove from the eyes by blinking:止住：眨着眼睛止住或挤掉：blinked back the tears.止住眼泪
- To refuse to recognize or face:拒绝承认或面对：blink ugly facts.拒绝承认丑陋的事实
- To transmit (a message) with a flashing light.用闪光灯传送（信号）
n.（名词）- The act or an instance of rapidly closing and opening the eyes or an eye.眨眼：快速睁眼闭眼的动作
- An instant:一瞬间：I'll be back in a blink.我马上回来
- Scots A quick look or glimpse; a glance.【苏格兰】 一瞥；一眼：很快的一看或一瞥；粗略看
- A flash of light; a twinkle.闪光：灯光一闪；闪烁
- See iceblink 参见 iceblink
on the blink - Out of working order.失调：不能正常工作
- Probably Middle English blinken [to move suddenly] 可能为 中古英语 blinken [突然移动]
- variant of blenchen * see blench 1 blenchen的变体 * 参见 blench1
blink, nictitate, twinkle, wink- The central meaning shared by these verbs is "to open and close the eyelids or an eyelid rapidly": 这些动词共有的中心含义是“快速睁闭眼睑”： a dog blinking lazily at the fire;在火旁懒洋洋眨眼的狗；reptiles nictitating;爬行动物眨眼睛；twinkled, then laughed and responded;眨了眨眼睛，然后笑着回答了问题；winking conspiratorially at his chum. 对同房间的人狡黠地眨了眨眼。
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