
好词典

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。
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。)
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。)
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。)