blink

verb

1. 眨眼睛
   when you blink or blink your eyes or your eyes blink , you shut and open your eyes quickly
   1. He blinked in the bright sunlight.
      他在强烈的阳光下直眨眼睛。
   2. I'll be back before you can blink (= very quickly) .
      我眨眼工夫就回来。
   3. When I told him the news he didn't even blink (= showed no surprise at all) .
      我把那个消息告诉他时，他眼都没眨一下。
2. 闪烁
   to shine with an unsteady light; to flash on and off
   1. Suddenly a warning light blinked.
      突然有一盏警告灯开始闪烁。

noun

1. 眨眼睛
   the act of shutting and opening your eyes very quickly

1. VERB 眨（眼）
   When you blink or when you blink your eyes, you shut your eyes and very quickly open them again.
   1. Kathryn blinked and forced a smile...
      凯瑟琳眨了眨眼睛，挤出一丝微笑。
   2. Suddenly, Momma's eyes blinked...
      突然，妈妈眼睛一闪。
   3. She was blinking her eyes rapidly...
      她飞快地眨着眼睛。
   4. He blinked at her.
      他朝她眨了眨眼。
   5. Blink is also a noun.
      
   6. He kept giving quick blinks.
      他眼睛飞快地眨个不停。
2. VERB （灯光）闪烁，闪动，忽明忽灭
   When a light blinks, it flashes on and off.
   1. Green and yellow lights blinked on the surface of the harbour...
      海港的水面上闪烁着绿色和黄色的灯光。
   2. A warning light blinked on.
      警报灯闪亮了。
   3. ...the blinking lights at the top of the Tutweiler Hotel.
      塔特怀勒酒店楼顶闪烁的灯光
3. PHRASE 一眨眼的工夫；转眼之间；瞬间
   If you say that something happens in the blink of an eye, you mean that it happens very quickly.
   1. It was all over in the blink of an eye.
      转眼之间，一切都结束了。
4. PHRASE （机器）不能正常工作，出故障，出毛病
   If a machine goes on the blink, it stops working properly.
   1. ...an old TV that's on the blink.
      坏了的旧电视机

1. Kathryn blinked and forced a smile
   凯瑟琳眨了眨眼睛，挤出一丝微笑。
2. Suddenly, Momma's eyes blinked
   突然，妈妈眼睛一闪。
3. She was blinking her eyes rapidly
   她飞快地眨着眼睛。
4. He blinked at her.
   他朝她眨了眨眼。
5. Green and yellow lights blinked on the surface of the harbour
   海港的水面上闪烁着绿色和黄色的灯光。
6. A warning light blinked on.
   警报灯闪亮了。
7. It was all over in the blink of an eye.
   转眼之间，一切都结束了。
8. Two hundred years seems like the blink of an eye in the history of Chinese civilization.
   二百年时间在中国文明史上只不过是一瞬间。
9. I can't hear the news since my radio went on the blink.
   由于我的收音机坏了，我听不到新闻了。
10. He didn't blink at the idea of leaving his home and going far away.
    他对于要离家到远方去并不觉得惊讶。
11. The blink of beacon could be seen for smiles.
    灯塔的光亮在数英里之外都能看见。
12. Blink and you might miss this step.
    千万别眨眼！不然就忘记这一步了。
13. It happened in the blink of an eye. The waters around Manhattan rose more than three feet.
    眨眼间，曼哈顿周围的河水就涨了三英尺多高，淹没了哈德逊河和东河沿岸的低地。
14. I was about to put Sky in a box, when I saw it blink.
    我刚把天空放进一个盒子里，就看到它眨了一下眼睛。
15. My dishwasher is on the blink.
    我的洗碗机坏了。
16. Objective: The electroneurography and blink reflex in patients with facial paralysis ( Bell palsy) have been evaluated.
    目的：探讨面神经电图和瞬目反射对面神经炎的诊断和预后评估的价值。
17. Blink between has liked you for a year.
    眨眼间已经喜欢你一年了。
18. All I can say is before I had a chance to blink they'd talk me into the decision.
    我所能说的只是在我有机会眨眼之前，她们就说服我接受了那个决定。
19. Our business is declining and we can't blink the fact any longer.
    我们的生意每况愈下，我们再也不能对这一事实熟视无睹了。
20. Blink and you'll miss it.
    眨眼间，你可能就错过了。
21. Don't blink or you'll miss this train.
    别眨眼，否则你将错过这辆火车。
22. My dishwasher just went on the blink.
    我的洗碗机刚坏掉了。
23. The boy disappeared around the corner in a blink of an eye.
    一眨眼，这男孩就在拐角处不见了。
24. The accident was over in the blink of an eye.
    事故在一瞬间就过去了。
25. If you can feel this, I want you to blink your eyes.
    如果你能感觉到，我想让你眨眼。
26. He shut his eyelids, trying desperately to blink back his tears.
    他就赶紧合上了眼皮，眨呀眨的，拼命把眼泪给忍住了。
27. Yes, I should give up, I am too tired, fatigue blink.
    是的，我应该放弃，我太疲劳了，疲劳的睁不开眼睛。
28. For the first, I love you in the blink of an eye.
    第一眼看到你，我的心都随你飞走，我渴望和你在一起。
29. I rolled a gutter ball. The washing machine's on the blink again.
    我打出了一个洗沟球。洗衣机又出毛病了。
30. My dishwasher went on the blink one night, and my boyfriend offered to help clean up.
    我的洗碗机一个晚上坏了，我的男朋友提出帮助清理。

blink sth↔away/back

1. 眨眼控制泪水（或挤掉脏东西）
   to try to control tears or clear your eyes by blinking
   1. He blinked in the bright sunlight.
      他在强烈的阳光下直眨眼睛。
   2. I'll be back before you can blink (= very quickly) .
      我眨眼工夫就回来。
   3. When I told him the news he didn't even blink (= showed no surprise at all) .
      我把那个消息告诉他时，他眼都没眨一下。

n.

in the blink of an eye

• 眨眼的工夫；很快
  very quickly; in a short time

on the blink

• 失灵；出毛病
  no longer working correctly

noun

1. a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly

   Synonym:    eye blinkblinkingwinkwinkingnictitationnictation

verb

1. briefly shut the eyes
   1. The TV announcer never seems to blink

   Synonym:    winknictitatenictate

2. force to go away by blinking
   1. blink away tears

   Synonym:    winkblink away

3. gleam or glow intermittently
   1. The lights were flashing

   Synonym:    flashwinktwinklewinkle