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glance

UK //ɡlɑːns//US //ɡlæns//

词源

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。

verb

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。)

同义词:peek, glimpse, look quickly

noun

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。)

同义词:glimpse, peek, brief look

常见短语

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。)