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glimpse

UK //ɡlɪmps//US //ɡlɪmps//

词源

源自中古英语 'glimsen',意为'闪烁'或'微光',可能与古英语 'glīm'(光)有关。

noun

❶ 短暂的一瞥或看到某物的瞬间,通常指不经意间或快速看到的事物,常带有模糊或不完整的感觉。

“I caught a glimpse of her as she turned the corner.”

(她拐弯时,我瞥见了她一眼。)

“He gave me a glimpse of the document before putting it away.”

(他把文件收起来之前,让我匆匆看了一眼。)

同义词:glance, peek, sight, look, view

verb

❶ 短暂地看到或瞥见某物,通常指无意间或快速地看到,带有模糊或不完整的含义。

“She glimpsed a figure in the dark alley.”

(她在黑暗的巷子里瞥见了一个人影。)

“I glimpsed the headline of the newspaper as I walked by.”

(我走过时瞥见了报纸的头条。)

同义词:see briefly, catch sight of, spot, notice, observe

常见短语

catch a glimpse of — 短暂地看到或瞥见某物,通常指不经意间或快速看到的事物。

“She caught a glimpse of her favorite actor in the crowd.”

(她在人群中瞥见了她最喜欢的演员。)