English Dictionary

twinkle

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈtwɪŋ.kəl/

動詞

光源 所有格

(of a source of light) to shine with a flickering light; to glimmer / (chiefly of eyes) to be bright with delight / to bat, blink or wink the eyes / to flit to and fro

日本語の意味

（光が）ちらちらと輝く、瞬く / （目が）喜びで輝く、微笑むように光る / （目を）まばたきする、ウィンクする / 軽やかにあちこちへ動く、跳ねる

The distant lighthouse seemed to twinkle through the morning mist, guiding small fishing boats back to harbor.

遠くの灯台が朝の霧の中できらめき、小さな漁船を港へと導いているように見えた。

意味（1）

(of a source of light) to shine with a flickering light; to glimmer

We could see the lights of the village twinkling in the distance.

意味（2）

(chiefly of eyes) to be bright with delight

His shrewd little eyes twinkled roguishly.

意味（3）

to bat, blink or wink the eyes

She smiled and gave a little nod and twinkled her eyes […]

意味（4）

to flit to and fro

A butterfly twinkled among the vines […]

twinkles （ present singular third-person ）

twinkling （ participle present ）

twinkled （ participle past ）

twinkled （ past ）