flicker
- n. 闪烁, 闪光
- v. 闪烁, 摇曳
- Definition
- n. a light that shines unsteadily, or a brief faint movement
- v. to shine or move unsteadily and briefly
- Example
- The candle began to flicker in the cold wind.
- 蜡烛在寒风中开始闪烁。
Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析
Compared meaning: a weak or brief light (noun).
比较义项：微弱或短暂的光（名词）。
- spark
A tiny burst of light or fire, often from electricity, friction, or burning; used literally for physical sparks and collocates with words like wire, fire, or fly.
指微小的火花或火星，常由电、摩擦或燃烧产生，搭配“电线”“火”“迸出”等词，强调实际存在的火星。
A loose wire threw off a spark and nearly started a fire.
一根松动的电线迸出火花，差点引燃火灾。
- flicker 本词
Light that wavers or flashes on and off unsteadily, usually a continuing state rather than one instant; typically used for flames, candles, or screens.
指光线摇曳不定、忽明忽暗，通常是持续性的现象而非单次瞬间，常用于描述火焰、蜡烛或屏幕的光。
The old fluorescent light began to flicker every few seconds.
那盏老旧的日光灯每隔几秒就开始闪烁不定。
- glint
A brief, bright flash of reflected light off a shiny or wet surface, implying a single momentary reflection; often used with eye, metal, or water.
指光线经光滑或潮湿表面反射产生的短暂闪光，强调单次的反射瞬间，常与“眼神”“金属”“水面”等搭配。
Sunlight made the wet pavement glint after the rain.
雨后，阳光照在潮湿的人行道上，反射出一闪光亮。
Spark, flicker, and glint mean a weak or brief light, but differ. Spark is a tiny light burst. Flicker is light that wavers on and off. Glint is one brief flash of light. Spark's 'to trigger' sense and flicker's 'hope' sense are not compared.
这三个词都指微弱、短暂的光，但性质不同：spark强调电火花或摩擦、燃烧产生的火星；flicker强调光线摇曳不定、忽明忽暗；glint强调物体反射光线时的一闪。这里不比较spark作动词表示“引发，激起”的用法，也不比较flicker表示“一丝，一点”（如a flicker of hope）的比喻用法。