flicker

ちらつく、明滅する

光が素早く強くなったり弱くなったりしながら輝く。

やさしい英語で： To shine with light that quickly becomes brighter and weaker.

• The candle began to flicker.
• The lights flickered during the storm.
• Flames were flickering behind the glass.

類義語： flutter, waver

よく使う表現： light flicker, flicker in darkness, flicker on something

ちらちら現れる、かすかに動く

素早く現れては消えたり、細かく素早く動いたりする。

やさしい英語で： To appear and disappear quickly, or move with small, quick movements.

• A smile flickered across her face.
• Images flicker in my mind when I hear that song.
• His eyelids flickered before he woke.

使い方： flicker across something (A look of fear flickered across his face.); flicker in something (Old memories flickered in her mind.)

類義語： flutter, flit

よく使う表現： flicker across something, flicker in something, flicker into view

ちらつき、明滅

光が素早く強くなったり弱くなったりする、小さな変化。

やさしい英語で： A small, quick change in light as it becomes brighter and weaker.

• I saw a flicker of light.
• The candle's flicker made shadows dance on the wall.
• Screen flicker can make my eyes tired.

使い方： a flicker of light (A flicker of light came from the doorway.)

よく使う表現： flicker of light, candle flicker, screen flicker

かすかな兆し、一瞬の表れ

感情や考えがごく短い間だけ表れることや、その兆し。

やさしい英語で： A very brief appearance or sign of a feeling or thought.

• She felt a flicker of hope.
• A flicker of recognition crossed his face.
• There was not even a flicker of interest in her eyes.

使い方： a flicker of something (I noticed a flicker of doubt in his eyes.)

類義語： glimmer, hint, trace

よく使う表現： flicker of hope, flicker of doubt, flicker of recognition