gleam
英 [gliːm]
美[ɡlim]
- n. 微光；闪光；瞬息的一现
- vi. 闪烁；隐约地闪现
- vt. 使闪烁；使发微光
词态变化
复数: gleams;第三人称单数: gleams;过去式: gleamed;过去分词: gleamed;现在分词: gleaming;
助记提示
1. PIE root *ghel- "shine, glitter, glow" => Proto-Germanic *glim- => gleam, glimmer, glimpse.
2. glimmer is a frequentative from Proto-Germanic *glim-, originally "shine brightly," Sense shifted 15c. to "shine faintly".
3. PIE root *ghel- "shine, glitter, glow" => glow, glitter, glister, glisten, glint, glad.
gleam微光,闪光。
glimmer微光。
2. glimmer is a frequentative from Proto-Germanic *glim-, originally "shine brightly," Sense shifted 15c. to "shine faintly".
3. PIE root *ghel- "shine, glitter, glow" => glow, glitter, glister, glisten, glint, glad.
gleam微光,闪光。
glimmer微光。
中文词源
gleam 发微光，闪烁
来自PIE*ghel, 照耀，发光，词源同glass, glimmer.
英英释意
- 1. an appearance of reflected light
- 2. a flash of light (especially reflected light)
英文词源
- gleam
- gleam: [OE] Gleam is one of a very wide range of English words beginning with gl that denote ‘shining’ (others include glare, glint, glister, glitter, and glow). Originally it was a noun, which came from Germanic *glaim-, *glim- (source also of glimmer [15]); the verb is a 13thcentury development.
=> glimmer, glimpse - gleam (n.)
- Old English glæm "a brilliant light; brightness; splendor, radiance, beauty," from Proto-Germanic *glaimiz (cognates: Old Saxon glimo "brightness;" Middle High German glim "spark," gleime "glow-worm;" German glimmen "to glimmer, glow;" Old Norse glja "to shine, glitter, glisten"), from root *glim-, from PIE *ghel- (2) "to shine," with derivatives referring to bright materials and gold (see glass (n.), and compare glad (adj.)).
- gleam (v.)
- early 13c., from gleam (n). Related: Gleamed; gleaming.
同义词辨析
flash, gleam, glitter, sparkle, glow, twinkle
这些动词都有"闪光，闪烁，闪亮"之意。
flash： 指突然发出随即消失的闪光，如闪电的光。
gleam： 指透过间隔物或映衬于较暗背景上的微弱光线。也指闪光。
glitter： 指连续发出的闪烁不定的光，有时含贬义。
sparkle： 指发出闪动的光或火星。
glow： 指像熔铁余烬等发出的明亮、强烈、夺目的光。
twinkle： 指断断续续或摇晃不定的灿烂闪光。
词组搭配
a gleam in someone's eye
见 eye
实用场景例句
- a mischievous gleam in his eye
- 他淘气的眼神
牛津词典
- 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。
牛津词典
- a gleam of triumph in her eyes
- 她眼里闪烁着胜利的光芒
牛津词典
- a serious book with an occasional gleam of humour
- 偶有一丝幽默的严肃的书
牛津词典
- The house was gleaming with fresh white paint.
- 房子刚刷过白漆，显得光洁明亮。
牛津词典
- 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。
牛津词典
- His eyes gleamed with amusement.
- 他眼睛里流露出愉悦的神情。
牛津词典
- Amusement gleamed in his eyes.
- 他眼睛里流露出愉悦的神情。
牛津词典
- the gleam of moonlight on the water
- 水面上荡漾的月光
牛津词典
- A few gleams of sunshine lit up the gloomy afternoon.
- 太阳的光线使阴暗的下午亮了起来。
牛津词典
- 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。
牛津词典
- a faint gleam of hope
- 微弱的一线希望
牛津词典
- Her eyes gleamed in the dark.
- 她的眼睛在黑暗中闪烁。
牛津词典
- The moonlight gleamed on the water.
- 月光照在水面上泛起粼粼波光。
牛津词典
- His black hair gleamed in the sun.
- 他的黑发在阳光下闪着光泽。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- ...a gleaming red sports car.
- 锃亮的红色跑车
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- ...the gleam of the dark river...
- 黑黝黝的河流上闪烁的波光
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- In the light from the hall, her hair had a golden gleam.
- 在大厅灯光的照射下，她的头发闪着金色的光芒。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Neon lights gleamed in the deepening mists.
- 霓虹灯在渐浓的雾霭中隐约闪烁。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- ...the gleam of the headlights.
- 汽车头灯的微光
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- His eyes gleamed almost wickedly.
- 他狡黠的双眼闪闪发亮。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- There was a gleam in her eye when she looked at me.
- 她朝我看时眼中流露出某种神情。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- There was a gleam of hope for a peaceful settlement.
- 还有一线和平解决的希望。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- ...gleams of wit.
- 些许机智幽默
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The product is still only a gleam in an engineer's eye.
- 该产品还只是工程师头脑中尚未成形的想法。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- A gleam of anger could be seen in his eyes.
- 可以看出他的目光里带着愤怒.
期刊摘选
- There was a diabolic gleam in his eyes as if something amused him greatly.
- 那时他眼里闪耀着一丝残忍的光辉,仿佛有什么叫他大为高兴似的.
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