Scintillate



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 闪烁, ( 谈吐) 流露机智
• ［英］ v. 闪烁, ( 谈吐) 流露机智 ( to emit sparks; sparkle)
• ［记］ scintill ( 火花) +ate -> 闪火花, 闪烁
• ［例］ The stars scintillated in the winter sky.

Webster Collegiate

verb (-lated; -lating)

• Etymology: Latin scintillatus, past participle of scintillare to sparkle, from scintilla spark
• Date: circa 1623
• intransitive verb
  • 1. to emit sparks ; spark
  • 2. to emit quick flashes as if throwing off sparks ; sparkle
• transitive verb
  • to throw off as a spark or as sparkling flashes <stars scintillate in the sky><scintillate witticisms>
• ? scintillator noun

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