gleam
verb
noun
ɡliːm
verb
1
to
shine
softly
发微光,闪烁;
His
teeth
gleamed
under
his
moustache.
他的八字须下面,牙齿晶莹发亮。
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with
]
The
wooden
panelling
was
gleaming
with
wax
polish.
木嵌板上过蜡,显得很光亮。
2
if
your
eyes
or
face
gleam
with
a
feeling,
they
show
it
〔眼睛或脸部某种情感〕闪现,表露;
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with
]
He
laughed,
his
eyes
gleaming
with
amusement.
他笑了,眼中流露出愉悦的神情。
gleaming
white
walls
光洁明亮的白色墙壁
3
gleam
is
used
especially
of
smooth
clean
surfaces
that
shine.
gleam
尤用于指“表面光洁发亮”
She
polished
the
car
until
it
gleamed.
她把汽车擦得锃亮。
gleaming
white
teeth
晶莹洁白的牙齿
4
glint
means
to
shine
brightly
with
a
small
flash
of
light.
It
is
used
especially
of
shiny
metals.
glint
表示“闪光,闪亮”,尤用来形容锃亮的金属
Her
jewellery
glinted
in
the
sun.
她的首饰在阳光下闪闪发亮。
5
glisten
is
used
of
wet
or
oily
surfaces
that
shine.
glisten
指湿的、油的表面发亮
The
wet
streets
glistened.
湿湿的街道上亮油油的。
6
glitter
means
to
shine
brightly
with
many
small
flashesof
light.
glitter的意思是“闪亮,闪耀”
the
glittering
frost
亮晶晶的霜
7
glow
means
to
shine
with
a
warm
soft
steady
light.
It
is
often
used
of
things
that
give
off
heat.
glow的意思是“发出稳定柔和的光”
The
coal
in
the
fireplace
was
still
glowing.
壁炉里的煤仍在发着暗淡的光。
noun
8
a
small
pale
light,
especially
one
that
shines
for
a
short
time
〔尤指短暂的〕微光,闪光;
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of
]
They
saw
a
sudden
gleam
of
light.
他们看到眼前突然闪过一道亮光。
9
the
brightness
of
something
that
shines
闪光,亮光;
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of
]
the
gleam
of
gold
and
diamonds
金子和钻石的光芒
10
an
emotion
or
expression
that
appears
for
a
moment
on
someone’s
face
〔某人脸上〕闪现的光芒
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of
]
She
saw
a
gleam
of
amusement
in
his
eyes.
她看到他眼中闪烁着喜悦的光芒。
Rose
looked
at
me
with
a
furious
gleam
in
her
eyes.
罗丝看着我,眼中闪着怒火。
11
sth is a gleam in sb’s eye
used
to
say
that
something
is
being
planned
or
thought
about,
but
does
not
yet
exist
某事物仅仅是某人的一个构想
In
those
days,
CD-ROMs
were
still
just
a
gleam
in
the
eye
of
some
young
engineer.
那个时候,只读光盘还只是一个年轻工程师心中的构想。