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glaring

UK //ˈɡleərɪŋ//US //ˈɡlerɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 glaren,可能来自古诺尔斯语 glāra(发光),与古英语 glær(琥珀)有关,最终源自原始日耳曼语 *glaz-(闪耀)。

adjective

❶ 形容光线或颜色极其明亮刺眼,让人难以直视或感到不适。常用来描述太阳、灯光等强烈光源。

“The glaring sunlight made it hard to see the road.”

(刺眼的阳光让人看不清道路。)

“She wore sunglasses to protect her eyes from the glaring light.”

(她戴着太阳镜保护眼睛免受强光刺激。)

❶ 形容错误、问题等非常明显且难以忽视,带有负面含义。

“There was a glaring mistake in the report that nobody noticed.”

(报告中有一个明显的错误却没人发现。)

“The glaring inequality in the system needs to be addressed.”

(系统中明显的不平等问题需要解决。)

同义词:dazzling, blinding, obvious, conspicuous, flagrant

常见短语

glaring error — 指非常明显且严重的错误,通常应该被发现却未被注意到的失误。

“The editor missed a glaring error in the headline.”

(编辑漏掉了标题中一个明显的错误。)

glaring omission — 指文件中或陈述中明显且重要的遗漏,这种缺失通常会产生严重后果。

“The will had a glaring omission - it didn't mention the youngest daughter.”

(遗嘱有个明显疏漏——没有提及小女儿。)