简明英汉词典
flicker
[5flikE]
n.
扑动, 闪烁, 闪光, 颤动
vi.
闪动, 闪烁, 摇动, 扑动翅膀, [美俚]昏倒, 假装昏倒
vt.
使摇曳, 使闪烁
美国传统词典[双解]
flicker
flick.er 1
AHD:[fl1k“…r]
D.J.[6flik*]
K.K.[6fl!k+]
v.(动词)
flick.ered, flick.er.ing, flick.ers
v.intr.(不及物动词)
(1)To move waveringly; flutter:
摇曳:摇摆不定地移动;颤动:
shadows flickering on the wall.See Synonyms at flutter
墙上摇曳的影子参见 flutter
(2)To burn unsteadily or fitfully.
(火焰)忽明忽暗:不稳地或一阵阵地燃烧
v.tr.(及物动词)
To cause to move waveringly.
使摇曳:使摇摆不定地动
n.(名词)
(1)A brief movement; a tremor.
短暂的运动;震动
(2)An inconstant or wavering light.
闪光:闪烁不定或摇曳的光
(3)A brief or slight sensation:
短暂的念头:短暂而轻微的感觉:
a flicker of doubt.
一丝疑虑
(4)Slang A movie.
【俚语】 电影
语源
(1)Middle English flikeren [to flutter]
中古英语 flikeren [颤动]
(2)from Old English flicerian
源自 古英语 flicerian
基本词义
flicker
flick.er 2
AHD:[fl1k“…r]
D.J.[6flik*]
K.K.[6fl!k+]
n.(名词)
Any of various large North American woodpeckers of the genus Colaptes, especially C. auratus, the common flicker, having a brown back, spotted breast, and white rump.
扑动鴷:北美洲多种大的扑动鴷 属啄木鸟中的一种,尤指 扑动鴷, 通常长着褐色的背部、带斑点的胸部和白色的尾部
语源
Perhaps from flick 1
可能源自 flick1
现代英汉词典
flicker
[5flIkE(r)]
vi.
(1)闪烁;忽隐忽现
The candle flickered out.
蜡烛闪烁不定。
(2)摇晃
leaves flickering in the wind
在风中摇晃的树叶
The candle flickered in the wind.
蜡烛在风中闪烁不定。
现代英汉综合大辞典
flicker
[5flikE]
n.
(1)(火光)闪烁, 摇曳; 扑动; 忽隐忽现
(2)[美俚]电影
(3)[pl. ][单复同] [美俚]电影制片业
(4)[美俚]假装昏倒的乞丐
(5)(冰上高速滑行)失去控制
a weak flicker of hope
一线希望的闪现
词性变化
flicker
[5flikE]
vi.
(1)(火光)摇曳, 闪烁; 忽隐忽现
(2)(旗等)飘扬, (树叶等)摆动; (鸟)扑动翅膀
(3)[美俚]昏倒, 假装昏倒
The fire flickers low.
炉火颤动欲灭。
The candle flickered and then went out.
蜡烛忽亮忽暗, 接着就全熄了。
flicker
[5flikE]
vt.
使闪烁; 使颤动; 用微小的动作表示或传达
flicker a warning with a lifted brow
皱一皱眉头以示警告
继承用法
flickering
[`flIkErIN]
adj.
闪烁的, 摇动的
flickeringly
adv.
flickerless
adj.
flickery
adj.
忽明忽灭的, 不稳定的, 闪烁的
习惯用语
flicker out
(1)(火光)摇摇曳曳地熄灭
(2)一点一点地被扑灭
特殊用法
binocular flicker
双目闪变
chromaticity flicker
色品闪烁, 彩色闪烁
critical flicker
临界闪烁
field rate flicker
场闪烁, 场频闪动
image flicker
图象闪烁
interdot flicker
隔点闪烁
interlace flicker
交错闪烁, 行间闪烁
interline flicker
行间闪烁
luminance flicker
亮度闪烁
objectionable flicker
有害闪烁
residual flicker
余闪
signal lamp flicker
闪光灯, 信号灯闪烁器
target flicker
靶信号闪变
用法词典
flicker
中古英语 flikeren