Sparkle



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• v.闪闪发光, 闪耀
• ［英］ v.闪闪发光, 闪耀 ( to glitter or shine)
• ［例］ The snow mantled peaks sparkled in the sun

Webster Collegiate

I. verb (sparkled; sparkling)

• Etymology: Middle English, frequentative of sparken to spark
• Date: 13th century
• intransitive verb
  • 1.
    • a. to throw out sparks
    • b. to give off or reflect bright moving points of light
    • c. to perform brilliantly
  • 2. effervesce <wine that sparkles>
  • 3. to become lively or animated <the dialogue sparkles with wit><eyes sparkling with anger>
• transitive verb
  • to cause to glitter or shine
• Synonyms: see flash
• ? sparkly adjective

II. noun

• Etymology: Middle English, diminutive of sparke
• Date: 14th century
• 1. a little spark ; scintillation
• 2. the quality of sparkling
• 3.
  • a. animation, liveliness
  • b. the quality or state of being effervescent

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