flicker
verb uk/ˈflɪk.ər/ us/ˈflɪk.ɚ/
[ I ]摇曳;闪烁
to shine with a light that is sometimes bright and sometimes weak
I felt a cold draft and the candle started to flicker. 我感到一阵冷风袭来，烛光开始摇曳起来。
[ I or T ]闪现，一闪而过;使…突然动一下
to appear for a short time or to make a sudden movement
A smile flickered across her face. 她脸上掠过一丝微笑。
He'd been in a coma for weeks, when all of a sudden he flickered an eyelid. 他已经昏迷几个星期了，突然他的眼皮动了一下。
flicker
noun [ C usually singular ] uk/ˈflɪk.ər/ us/ˈflɪk.ɚ/
(LIGHT)
（光的）摇曳，闪烁
a situation in which a light is sometimes bright and sometimes weak
the soft flicker of candlelight 烛光的轻轻摇曳
(FEELING)
（感觉或情绪的）闪现，一闪而过
a feeling or expression of an emotion or quality that does not last very long
There was a flicker of hope in his eyes. 他的眼中闪过一丝希望。