flick /flik/ I. n.[c]轻打,轻弹:He sent his cigarette spinning away with a flick of his fingers. 他手指轻轻一弹,香烟打着转飞了出去。By a flick of his whip, he drove the fly from the horse's head.他用鞭子轻抽了一下, 将马头上的苍蝇驱走。‖II. vt. & vi.1. 轻弹;(旗)飘扬;(翅)拍动:He flicked the dust from his suit.他掸掉衣服的灰尘。 2. 用于短语动词 fick through 浏览,翻阅:He picked up my photo album and started flicking through it. 他拾起我的相集开始快速浏览起来。
flicker /ˈflikə/ I. n.[c]&[u] 拍动,闪烁:a weak flicker of hope一线希望的闪现The flicker of a candle flame caught our eyes.忽明忽暗的烛光引起我们注意。‖II. vt. & vi.闪动,闪烁;(使)摇曳:The interior lights flickered, and came on.里面的灯闪了几下后亮了起来。the candle flickered again.烛光再次忽明忽暗。