blinks; blinked; blinking
blinks; blinked; blinking
Learner's definition of BLINK
1
: to close and then open your eyes very quickly眨眼 [no object]
[+ object]
— compare wink 2
[no object] : to shine with a light that goes on and off闪烁;闪亮 3
[no object] : to show that you are surprised or upset表示惊讶;显出不安 4
[no object] : to show weakness in an argument or disagreement : to show that you are willing to agree to or accept what someone else wants or says退让;让步 -
When threatened, the government blinked [=gave in] and agreed to move the missiles.政府在受到威胁时做出了让步,同意将导弹移走。
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Both sides in the dispute are determined not to blink first.争论的双方都坚决不肯首先做出让步。
before you can blink
informal
blink back tears
or blink away tears
: to prevent yourself from crying or to make your tears go away by blinking眨眼以控制泪水 2 blink /ˈblɪŋk/ noun
plural blinks
plural blinks
Learner's definition of BLINK
[count]
: the act of closing and then opening your eyes very quickly : the act of blinking眨眼;眨动
in the blink of an eye
: very quickly很快;眨眼的工夫 -
He became famous, and then, in the blink of an eye, he was forgotten.他出名了,然后很快又被遗忘了。
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She reappeared in the blink of an eye.转眼之间她又出现了。
on the blink
informal
: not working properly失灵;出毛病;出故障