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闪烁

shǎn shuò

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • flickering
  • twinkling
  • evasive
  • vague (of speech)

Definition

形容光亮忽明忽暗,摇摆不定。也比喻说话躲闪、不确定。

To flicker; to shimmer; also used metaphorically to describe evasive or ambiguous speech.

Usage

常用于描述灯光、星星等光线的变化;也用于形容言语或态度不明确、躲闪。

Commonly used to describe changes in light from lamps, stars, etc.; also used to describe speech or attitude that is unclear or evasive.

Examples

  • 1 夜晚的星星在天空中闪烁。 (The stars twinkle in the night sky.)
  • 2 他说话闪烁其词,不肯直接回答。 (He spoke evasively, refusing to answer directly.)
  • 3 远处的灯光在雾中闪烁不定。 (The distant lights flickered in the fog.)
  • 4 她的眼神闪烁,似乎在隐瞒什么。 (Her eyes flickered, as if she was hiding something.)
  • 5 信号灯不断闪烁,提醒注意安全。 (The signal light kept flashing to remind people to pay attention to safety.)
  • 6 他的记忆像闪烁的光点,时隐时现。 (His memory was like flickering specks of light, appearing and disappearing.)

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