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glare

UK /ɡleər/US /ɡler/

词源

源自中古英语 glaren,可能与古诺尔斯语 glóra(发光)有关,最终源自原始日耳曼语 *glō-(发光)。

noun

❶ 刺眼的强光,通常指让人感到不适或难以直视的强烈光线。

“The glare of the sun on the snow was blinding.”

(雪地上反射的阳光刺眼得让人睁不开眼。)

“She shielded her eyes from the glare of the headlights.”

(她用手挡住眼睛,避开汽车前灯的强光。)

❶ 怒视,指用凶狠或愤怒的眼神长时间盯着某人,表达不满或敌意。

“She gave him a glare when he interrupted her.”

(当他打断她时,她狠狠地瞪了他一眼。)

“The teacher's glare silenced the noisy classroom.”

(老师严厉的目光让吵闹的教室安静下来。)

同义词:glow, shine, scowl, stare, frown

verb

❶ 发出刺眼的强光,通常指光线过于强烈而让人感到不适。

“The sun glared down on the desert.”

(太阳在沙漠上空发出刺眼的光芒。)

“The headlights glared in the fog.”

(车灯在雾中发出刺眼的光。)

❶ 怒视,指用凶狠或愤怒的眼神长时间盯着某人看。

“She glared at him for being late.”

(因为他迟到,她生气地瞪着他。)

“The two rivals glared at each other across the room.”

(两个对手隔着房间怒视对方。)

同义词:shine, beam, scowl, glower, stare

常见短语

glare at — 怒视某人,通常表达愤怒、不满或敌意。

“She glared at him for forgetting their anniversary.”

(因为他忘了他们的纪念日,她生气地瞪着他。)

reduce glare — 减少刺眼的光线,通常通过使用遮光罩、滤镜或调整光源来实现。

“Polarized sunglasses help reduce glare when driving.”

(偏光太阳镜有助于减少驾驶时的眩光。)