
gleams
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。)
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。)
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。)