
好词典

源自中古英语 'glancen',可能来自古法语 'glacier'(滑行、滑动),与拉丁语 'glacies'(冰)相关,引申为快速滑动的动作。
❶ 快速地看一眼,通常指短暂而不专注地看某物或某人。
“She glanced at her watch and realized she was late.”
(她瞥了一眼手表,发现自己迟到了。)
“He glanced out the window to check the weather.”
(他朝窗外看了一眼,想看看天气如何。)
❶ 快速的一瞥或扫视,通常指短暂而不专注的看。
“He gave her a quick glance before turning away.”
(他快速瞥了她一眼,然后转过身去。)
“A glance at the clock told me it was already noon.”
(看了一眼钟表,我发现已经是中午了。)
at a glance — 一眼就能看出或理解,形容事情非常明显或容易辨认。
“At a glance, I could tell the document was incomplete.”
(我一眼就看出这份文件不完整。)
glance off — 指物体轻轻擦过或弹开,没有造成严重冲击或伤害。
“The bullet glanced off the wall and missed him completely.”
(子弹擦过墙壁,完全没有打中他。)