twinkle/ˋtwIŋkḷ; ˈtwIŋk$l/v [I] 1 if a star or light twinkles, it shines very brightly, but not continuously〔星星或灯光〕闪烁﹐闪耀see box at见 SHINE1 方框2 if someone's eyes twinkle, they look happy〔因高兴而眼睛〕闪闪发亮 —twinkle n [C]
twinkletwinkletwinklestwinkledtwinklingverb (twinkles, twinkling, twinkled)to shine with a small bright light that comes and goes: Stars twinkled in the night sky.