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glassy

UK //ˈɡlɑːsi//US //ˈɡlæsi//

词源

源自中古英语 glasie,由 glass(玻璃)加形容词后缀 -y 构成,最早出现于14世纪。

adjective

❶ 形容物体表面像玻璃一样光滑、透明或有光泽,常用于描述眼睛、水面等物体的外观特征。

“The lake was glassy in the morning light.”

(晨光中的湖面如玻璃般平静。)

“Her eyes were glassy after the long flight.”

(长途飞行后,她的眼神显得呆滞无神。)

❶ 形容眼神呆滞或无神,通常因疲劳、生病或受药物影响而显得空洞。

“The patient's glassy stare worried the doctor.”

(病人呆滞的眼神让医生感到担忧。)

“After the accident, his eyes became glassy and unfocused.”

(事故发生后,他的眼神变得空洞涣散。)

同义词:shiny, glazed, lustrous, glossy, transparent

常见短语

glassy-eyed — 形容人因疲劳、醉酒或受药物影响而眼神呆滞无神的状态。

“The students were glassy-eyed after the three-hour exam.”

(三小时的考试后,学生们都眼神呆滞。)