闪动 (shǎn dòng) — (of light or image) to flicker, to flash, to twinkle; (of a person or object) to move quickly, to appear and disappear
Definition
Means a quick, on-and-off appearance — light, images, or brief movement. Pairs with 闪烁 for steady light twinkle, but 闪动 emphasizes a single or short-lived flash or passing shape.
verb
(of light or image) to flickerto flashto twinkle(of a person or object) to move quicklyto appear and disappear
Examples
- 闪动。Tā yǎn jing lǐ de shǎn dòng ràng wǒ jué de hěn bù ān.The flicker in his eyes made me feel uneasy.
- 闪动，。Diàn nǎo píng mù bù tíng dì shǎn dòng, kě néng shì huài le.The computer screen keeps flickering; it might be broken.
- 闪动。Yuǎn chù yǒu yí gè rén yǐng shǎn dòng le yí xià.A figure flickered (appeared and disappeared) in the distance.
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