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glimpses

UK //ɡlɪmpsɪz//US //ɡlɪmpsɪz//

词源

源自中古英语 'glimsen',可能与古英语 'glīm'(闪光)有关,最初指微弱的闪光或短暂的视觉印象。

noun

❶ 指短暂或模糊的看见某物,通常时间很短或视线受限,暗示看到的内容不完整或难以辨认。

“I caught glimpses of the ocean through the trees.”

(我透过树林瞥见了大海。)

“She gave me quick glimpses of her new project.”

(她让我快速瞥了一眼她的新项目。)

同义词:glimpses, peeks, glances, sights, views

verb

❶ 短暂地或模糊地看到某物,通常因为时间短或视线受阻而无法看清全部。

“She glimpsed a figure in the dark.”

(她在黑暗中瞥见了一个人影。)

“He glimpsed the headline before the paper was taken away.”

(报纸被拿走前,他瞥见了标题。)

同义词:glimpsed, spotted, noticed, saw, caught sight of

常见短语

catch a glimpse — 短暂地看到某物或某人,通常是因为时间很短或视线受限。

“I managed to catch a glimpse of the celebrity as she left the building.”

(那位名人离开大楼时,我设法瞥见了她一眼。)

glimpses of the past — 对过去的短暂回忆或片段,通常是不完整或模糊的。

“The old photographs gave us glimpses of the past.”

(这些老照片让我们瞥见了过去的片段。)