| 单词 | gleam |
| 释义 | verbnoungleamBrE /ɡliːm/ NAmE /ɡliːm/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they gleam BrE /ɡliːm/ NAmE /ɡliːm/ present simple - he / she / it gleams BrE /ɡliːmz/ NAmE /ɡliːmz/ past simple gleamed BrE /ɡliːmd/ NAmE /ɡliːmd/ past participle gleamed BrE /ɡliːmd/ NAmE /ɡliːmd/ -ing form gleaming BrE /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/ [I ]to shine with a pale clear light 发微光；隐约闪光；闪烁◆ The moonlight gleamed on the water . 月光照在水面上泛起粼粼波光。◆ Her eyes gleamed in the dark . 她的眼睛在黑暗中闪着亮光。shinegleam ⬥ glow ⬥ sparkle ⬥ glisten ⬥ shimmer ⬥ glitter ⬥ twinkle ⬥ glintThese words all mean to produce or reflect light.以上各词均含发光、反光之义。shine to produce or reflect light, especially brightly指发光、反光、照耀：◆The sun was shining and the sky was blue.阳光灿烂，天空一片蓝。gleam to shine with a clear bright or pale light, especially a reflected light指闪烁、隐约闪光、微光反射：◆Moonlight gleamed on the water.月光照在水面上泛起粼粼波光。glow (often of sth hot or warm) to produce a dull steady light常指热的物体发出微弱而稳定的光：◆The end of his cigarette glowed red.他的烟头发着微弱的红光。sparkle to shine brightly with small flashes of light指闪烁、闪耀：◆The diamonds sparkled in the light.钻石在灯光下闪闪发亮。glisten (of sth wet) to shine指湿物闪光、闪亮：◆The road glistened wet after the rain.雨后的道路润泽闪亮。shimmer to shine with a soft light that seems to shake slightly指发出微弱的闪光、闪烁：◆Everything seemed to shimmer in the heat.在高温下所有的东西都好像在闪光。glitter to shine brightly with small flashes of reflected light指闪亮、闪耀：◆The ceiling of the cathedral glittered with gold.大教堂的天花板金光闪闪。sparkle or glitter?用 sparkle 还是 glitter？There is very little difference in meaning between these two words. Glitter can sometimes suggest a lack of depth, but this is more frequent in the figurative use of glitter as a noun.以上两词在意义上几乎没有差别。glitter 有时暗指缺乏深度，但这较常在 glitter 作名词时作比喻义时用：◆the superficial glitter of show business表面上光彩迷人的演艺业Sparkle is also often used to talk about light reflected off a surface, but things that produce light can also sparkle. * sparkle 亦常用以指物体表面反光，但物体发出亮光也可用 sparkle：◆Stars sparkled in the sky.星星在天空中闪烁。twinkle to shine with a light that changes rapidly from bright to faint to bright again指一明一暗地闪耀、闪烁：◆Stars twinkled in the sky.星星在天空中闪烁。glint to give small bright flashes of reflected light指微微闪光、闪亮、反光：◆The blade of the knife glinted in the darkness.刀刃在黑暗中亮了亮。Patternsto shine/gleam/sparkle/glisten/shimmer/glitter/glint on sthto shine/gleam/glow/sparkle/glisten/shimmer/glitter/twinkle/glint with sthto shine/gleam/sparkle/glisten/shimmer/glitter/glint in the sunlightto shine/gleam/glisten/shimmer/glitter/glint in the moonlightthe stars shine/sparkle/glitter/twinklesb's eyes shine/gleam/glow/sparkle/glisten/glitter/twinkle/glintto shine/gleam/glow/glitter brightlyto shine/gleam/glow/shimmer softly[I ]to look very clean or bright 显得光洁明亮◆ ~ (with sth )The house was gleaming with fresh white paint . 房子刚刷过白漆，显得光洁明亮。◆ + adj .Her teeth gleamed white against the tanned skin of her face . 她的牙齿在褐色面孔映衬下显得洁白明亮。[I ]if a person's eyes gleam with a particular emotion , or an emotion gleams in a person's eyes , the person shows that emotion （眼睛）表露出，流露出；（在眼中）闪现◆ ~ (with sth )His eyes gleamed with amusement . 他眼睛里流露出愉悦的神情。◆ ~ (in sth )Amusement gleamed in his eyes . 他眼睛里流露出愉悦的神情。gleamBrE /ɡliːm/ NAmE /ɡliːm/ noun [usually sing. ]a pale clear light , often reflected from sth 微光（常指反光）◆ the gleam of moonlight on the water 水面上荡漾的月光◆ A few gleams of sunshine lit up the gloomy afternoon . 几线阳光使阴暗的下午亮了起来。◆ I saw the gleam of the knife as it flashed through the air . 我看见了刀在空中划过时的闪光。a small amount of sth 少量；一丝；一线◆ a faint gleam of hope 微弱的一线希望◆ a serious book with an occasional gleam of humour 偶有一丝幽默的严肃的书an expression of a particular feeling or emotion that shows in sb's eyes （感情在眼中的）表露，闪现SYN glint◆ a gleam of triumph in her eyes 她眼里闪烁着胜利的光芒◆ a mischievous gleam in his eye 他淘气的眼神◆ The gleam in his eye made her uncomfortable (= as if he was planning sth secret or unpleasant ). 他闪烁的眼神令她感到不舒服。 |
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