Twinkling of an eye Meaning in English
expression
TWINK-ling uhv an eye
TWINK-ling ov un eye
释义
A very short moment; something that happens almost instantly, as quickly as the blink of an eye.
用法与细微差别
An idiomatic and somewhat poetic or literary way to describe extreme speed. Used in both spoken and written English; can sound dramatic. Common collocation: 'in the twinkling of an eye.' Synonymous with 'in an instant' or 'in no time.'
Spanish: abrir y cerrar de ojosPortuguese (BR): piscar de olhosPortuguese (PT): piscar de olhosChinese (Simplified): 转眼之间 - 一眨眼的功夫Chinese (Traditional): 轉眼之間 - 一眨眼的功夫Hindi: पलक झपकते हीArabic: غمضة عينBengali: চোখের পলকেRussian: мгновение ока - в одно мгновениеJapanese: 瞬く間に - 一瞬でVietnamese: trong nháy mắtKorean: 눈 깜짝할 사이에 - 눈 깜짝할 순간에Turkish: göz açıp kapayıncaya kadarUrdu: پلک جھپکتے ہیIndonesian: sekejap mata
例句
Everything changed in the twinkling of an eye.
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The car disappeared in the twinkling of an eye.
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He finished the work in the twinkling of an eye.
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These kids grow up in the twinkling of an eye, don’t they?
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If you don’t pay attention, the opportunity will be gone in the twinkling of an eye.
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It felt like summer was over in the twinkling of an eye this year.
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