flicker
gb/flˈɪkɚ/ us/flˈɪkɚ/
B1
อังกฤษ
~ 2000
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำกริยา
B1
action
1
Shine with unsteady light
To shine in a way that goes on and off quickly or is not steady.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[light] flickers
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'flicker' with 'flash'. 'Flash' is usually a single quick burst of light, while 'flicker' suggests repeated or continuous unsteady light.
คำพ้องความหมาย
flutter (Used for quick, irregular movements of light or shadow, but also applies to movement in general.)
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waver (Emphasizes instability or unsteadiness, often in light or sound.)
คำตรงข้าม
shine steadily (Light that remains constant without variation.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
candle flickers
|light flickers
|flame flickers
|screen flickers
หัวข้อ
daily life
|nature
|technology
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The candle flickered in the breeze.
- A faint light flickered at the end of the tunnel.
- The streetlamp flickered before going out.
- Her computer screen kept flickering during the storm.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The candle flickers when the wind blows.
- The light flickers in the dark room.
- The flame flickers and moves.
- The TV screen flickers sometimes.
คำกริยา
B2
action
2
Appear for a brief moment
To be seen or felt for a very short time.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[emotion/image/thought] flickers [across/through] [someone/something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse this with 'linger', which means to stay for a long time.
คำพ้องความหมาย
flash (Can imply suddenness but not necessarily repetition.)
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glimmer (Suggests a faint or weak appearance, often positive or hopeful.)
คำตรงข้าม
linger (To remain for a long time instead of appearing briefly.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
smile flickers
|thought flickers
|emotion flickers
หัวข้อ
emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- A smile flickered across his face.
- Doubt flickered in her eyes.
- An image of his childhood home flickered in his mind.
- Fear flickered across the crowd.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- A smile flickered on her face.
- A thought flickered in my head.
- Fear flickered in his eyes.
- A light of hope flickered in her heart.
คำนาม
B1
entity
3
Brief unsteady flash or feeling
A short and weak light, or a quick feeling or look.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'flicker' (a momentary sign) with 'spark' which can suggest initiation rather than instability.
คำพ้องความหมาย
glimmer (Often implies faintness and hopefulness.)
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flash (Suggests suddenness but not necessarily faintness.)
คำตรงข้าม
steady glow (Continuous, unwavering light.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
a flicker of light
|a flicker of hope
|a flicker of doubt
หัวข้อ
daily life
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- There was a flicker of light in the distance.
- She felt a flicker of hope.
- A flicker of doubt crossed his mind.
- I saw a flicker of recognition in her eyes.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I saw a flicker of light.
- She had a flicker of hope.
- He had a flicker of doubt.
- There was a flicker in the dark.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
flicker
IPA
GB/flˈɪkɚ/
US/flˈɪkɚ/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
flick - er (2 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (flick)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: flicker
Verb
- Base: flicker
- 3rd Person Singular: flickers
- Present Participle: flickering
- Past: flickered
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
flickers
verb
flickering
verb
flickered
verb
Related words
flick
verb B1
วลีและสำนวน
flicker across someone's face
1/flˈɪkɚ əkɹˈɔs sˈʌmwˌʌnz fˈeɪs/
fixed phrase
Brief expression on face
To show quickly on someone's face before disappearing.
ตัวอย่าง
- A smile flickered across his face before he turned away.
- Surprise flickered across her face for just a moment.
flicker of hope
1/flˈɪkɚ əv hˈoʊp/
fixed phrase
Brief small feeling of hope
A short and small feeling that something good might happen.
ตัวอย่าง
- She felt a flicker of hope when she saw the rescue team.
- There was still a flicker of hope that he might recover.
without a flicker
1/wɪðˈaʊt ə flˈɪkɚ/
fixed phrase
No visible sign of emotion or reaction
Not showing any feeling or change in expression.
ตัวอย่าง
- He listened without a flicker as they told him the bad news.
- She watched without a flicker while the scene unfolded.