/blɪŋk; blɪŋk/
v
1 [I, Tn] shut and open the eyes quickly 眨眼
*He blinked in the bright sunlight. 他在灿烂的阳光照射下眨着眼睛.
* How long can you stare without blinking (your eyes)? 你能瞪着看多长时间不眨眼?
2 [I] (of distant lights) shine unsteadily; flicker （指远处灯光）闪烁
*Harbour lights were blinking on the horizon. 海港的灯火在水平线上闪烁着.
3 (idm 习语) blink the fact (that...) refuse to consider; ignore 不考虑; 不顾及
*You can't blink the fact that the country's economy is suffering. 不能不考虑国家经济正遇到困难这一事实.
4 (phr v) blink sth away/back try to control or hide (esp tears) by blinking 尽力用眨眼来控制或遮掩（尤指眼泪）
*Although in pain, she bravely blinked back her tears. 她虽然很疼痛, 但还是硬把眼泪抑制住了.

n
1 act of blinking 眨眼.
2 sudden quick gleam of light 闪光.
3 (idm 习语) on the blink (infml 口) (of a machine) not working properly; out of order （指机器）不灵, 出故障
*The washing machine's on the blink again. 洗衣机又出毛病了.