blinked

IPA/blɪŋk/
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blinked — verb

  • blinkedpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • blinkeds3rd person singular
  • blinkeding-ing form
  • blinkededpast simple

1. to lower and lift your eyelids in a quick movement, usually without thinking abo

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B1
釋義

to lower and lift your eyelids in a quick movement, usually without thinking about it

例句

Rachid blinked hard when a bit of dust got in his eye.

blink + adverb: 'blinked hard'

The bright camera flash made Ayesha blink several times.

同義詞
  • wink

    closing only one eye, usually done on purpose to communicate

  • flutter

    opening and closing eyelids very fast and lightly, often deliberately

  • squint

    partly closing both eyes to see better or against bright light

反義詞
  • stare

    looking at something for a long time without closing your eyes

文法句型

blink

blink + your eyes

blink + in/with + noun

用法筆記

The most common and basic sense. Works without an object (she blinked) or with 'eyes' as the object (she blinked her eyes).

常見錯誤

❌He blinked at me to show it was a joke.
✅He winked at me to show it was a joke.
💡blinking uses both eyes as a reflex; winking closes one eye on purpose to send a signal.

2. to go on and off in a repeated pattern, like a small light sending a signal or w

2.動詞不及物B2
釋義

to go on and off in a repeated pattern, like a small light sending a signal or warning

例句

A small red light blinked on the front of the television all night.

subject: a light that blinks

Ilan noticed the street lamp blinking on and off in the wind.

blink on and off

同義詞
  • flash

    a single bright burst of light rather than a repeated on-off pattern

  • flicker

    an unsteady light that shakes or moves, often about to go out

  • twinkle

    small points of light that shine and change brightness, like stars

文法句型

light + blink

blink + on and off

用法筆記

Subject is always a light source or something that gives off light. Most common with small indicator lights, warning lights, and distant lights at night.

3. to clear tears, dust, or other small bits from the eye through repeated blinking

3.動詞及物B2
釋義

to clear tears, dust, or other small bits from the eye through repeated blinking

例句

Dewi blinked away tears after watching the final scene of the film.

blink away + tears (removing from eye)

Asher blinked the dust from his eyes and looked around the room.

同義詞
  • clear

    a more general word for removing anything unwanted; 'blink' specifies the method

文法句型

blink away + tears/dust

blink + tears/dust + away

blink + tears/dust + from + your eyes

用法筆記

Object must be something unwanted in the eye (tears, dust, sand, an eyelash). Frequently used with 'away' in the pattern 'blink something away'.

常見錯誤

❌She blinked away the bright light.
✅She blinked away her tears.
💡you blink away things that are IN your eye, not things you see.