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gleams

UK /ɡliːmz/US /ɡlimz/

词源

源自古英语 glǣm(光辉、灿烂),与古高地德语 gleim(粘液、光泽)同源,最终源自原始日耳曼语 *glaimiz。

verb

❶ 指物体表面发出微弱而柔和的光亮,通常是一闪一闪的,常用于描述金属、水面或眼睛在光线下的反光。

“The gold ring gleams in the sunlight.”

(金戒指在阳光下闪闪发光。)

“Her eyes gleamed with excitement.”

(她的眼睛因兴奋而闪烁。)

❶ 比喻某种品质或情感短暂而明显地表现出来,常带有积极含义。

“Hope gleamed in his words.”

(他的话语中闪现着希望。)

“Intelligence gleams through her simple drawings.”

(她简单的画作中透出聪慧。)

同义词:glint, glisten, sparkle, shine, twinkle

noun

❶ 指短暂出现的微弱光线或反射光,通常是小而明亮的闪光。

“We saw gleams of light through the trees.”

(我们看见光线透过树木的缝隙闪烁。)

“The first gleams of dawn appeared on the horizon.”

(地平线上出现了黎明的第一缕曙光。)

❶ 比喻短暂显现的某种特质或迹象,通常指积极的事物。

“There's a gleam of genius in his design.”

(他的设计中闪现着天才的灵光。)

“A gleam of understanding passed between them.”

(他们之间闪过一丝会意的眼神。)

同义词:glow, flash, beam, shimmer, flicker

常见短语

a gleam in someone's eye — 形容某人眼中闪现的某种情绪或想法,常用于表达期待、狡黠或愉悦等神情。

“There was a mischievous gleam in the child's eyes.”

(孩子眼中闪过一丝淘气的神色。)

the first gleam of dawn — 指黎明时分最早出现的微弱光线,常用来象征新开始或希望的出现。

“We set out at the first gleam of dawn.”

(我们在黎明第一道曙光出现时就出发了。)