| 词组 | blinks |
| 释义 | (redirected from blinks)blink-and-you-miss-itOf such a brief duration or small size as to be easily missed. Used as a modifier before a noun. I was excited to be in the movie, but it was really just a blink-and-you-miss-it part. blink of an eyeVery quickly; in a very short period of time. Usually used in the phrase "in the blink of an eye." When we got into that car accident, our lives changed in the blink of an eye. Watch the baby closely, she can get into something dangerous in the blink of an eye. be on the blink1. slang Of a machine, to be acting strangely or malfunctioning. Our washer is on the blink, so I'm on my way to the laundromat. Mom called the repairman because our TV is on the blink again. 2. slang Of a person, to be drunk. Do you remember last night at the bar at all? You were really on the blink! before (one) could blinkQuickly or suddenly. Before I could blink, a deer darted out in front of my car, and I had to slam on my brakes. before (one) can blinkQuickly or suddenly. I'm not far from your house, so I'll be there before you can blink. blink at (something)1. Literally, to quickly open and close one's eyes, perhaps several times in succession. I had to blink at the bright sunlight that blinded me when I stepped out of the house. 2. To ignore something, often because it is unpleasant. I've been blinking at the strange issue with my car because I don't have the money to get it repaired right now. blink tears backTo try to stop oneself from crying. I often have to blink tears back when I listen to a sappy love song on the radio. The poor student was so nervous on stage that she was clearly blinking tears back. blink back tearsTo try to stop oneself from crying. I often have to blink back tears when I listen to a sappy love song on the radio. The poor student was so nervous on stage that she was clearly blinking back tears. in the blink of an eyeSo quickly as to seem almost imperceptible (i.e., in the space of time it takes a person to blink). The high-speed camera reveals how the frog uses its specialized tongue to capture the insect in the blink of an eye. Working on Wall Street, you get used to massive financial changes happening in the blink of an eye. on the blink1. slang Not working correctly; acting strangely; malfunctioning. Our washer is on the blink, so I'm on my way to the laundromat. Mom called the repairman because our TV is on the blink again. 2. slang Drunk. Do you remember last night at the bar at all? You were really on the blink! on the fritzNot working correctly; acting strangely; malfunctioning. Our washer is on the fritz, so I'm on my way to the laundromat. Mom called the repairman because our TV is on the fritz again. without (even) blinking an eyeWithout having or displaying any sort of emotional response, especially to that which would normally elicit such a reaction. When we were traveling, Janet used to eat things like crickets and jellyfish without blinking an eye. Be careful—guys like that will kill you without even blinking an eye. blink at something1. Lit. to open and close the eyelids quickly, one or more times. I blinked at the bright light and finally had to close my eyes. Don't blink at me while I am trying to take your picture. 2. Fig. to overlook something, such as a mistake. (As if one had blinked one's eyes rather than seeing the error.) I just can't blink at that kind of behavior. We can't blink at what evil you did. blink one's tears backFig. to try to keep from crying. She blinked back her tears and went on. He blinked his tears back and endured the pain. on the fritzand on the blinknot operating; not operating correctly. This vacuum cleaner is on the fritz. Let's get it fixed. How long has it been on the blink? on the blinkAlso, on the bum or fritz . Malfunctioning, out of order, broken, as in The TV is on the blink again, or You drive-our car's on the bum. The first of these slangy expressions dates from the late 1800s and possibly alludes to an electric light that flickers on and off ("blinks"); the second, from the same period, possibly is derived from bum in the sense of "a contemptible person"; the third, fritz, dating from about 1900, is of unknown origin. on the fritzsee under on the blink. in the blink of an eyeIf something happens or is done in the blink of an eye, it happens or is done very quickly. It was all over in the blink of an eye. Note: People sometimes use in the blinking of an eye with the same meaning. Almost in the blinking of an eye, everything we owned had gone for ever. on the blinkBRITISH, INFORMALIf a piece of machinery is on the blink, it is not working properly. We had to have the washing done at the laundry because our machine was on the blink. Note: The usual American expression is on the fritz. on the fritzAMERICAN, OLD-FASHIONEDA piece of machinery that is on the fritz is not working properly. My mother's toaster went on the fritz. `They're setting up communications,' Rizzuto said. `But the goddamned mobile command post has gone on the fritz.' Note: The usual British expression is on the blink. in the blink of an eyevery quickly. informal 1995 Daily Mail It also has an unnerving way of flipping over from comedy to tragedy, or from tragedy to comedy, in the blink of an eye. on the blink(of a machine) not working properly; out of order. informalin the blink of an ˈeyevery quickly; in a short time: He was gone in the blink of an eye.on the ˈblink(informal) (of a machine) not working properly: Can I watch the film at your house? Our TV’s on the blink again.on the ˈfritz(American English, informal) not working: The TV is on the fritz again.on the blink1. mod. out of order; ill. (see also on the fritz.) My refrigerator is on the blink again. 2. mod. alcohol intoxicated; on a drinking spree. They all went out and got on the blink. on the fritz1. mod. not functioning properly. My watch is on the fritz. 2. mod. alcohol intoxicated. She drank till she was totally on the fritz. in the blink of an eye Very quickly. on the blink Out of working order. without blinking an eye Without showing any reaction. on the fritzOut of commission; broken. No one really knows the origin of this term, which has been used since about 1900. Everyone agrees that Fritz was a derogatory name for a German, but how—or even if—it became equated with disrepair has been forgotten. P. G. Wodehouse used it in Bill the Conqueror (1924): “Everything’s on the fritz nowadays.” |
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