英汉词典

gleam 基本解释

• n. 微光；闪光；瞬息的一现
• vi. 闪烁；隐约地闪现
• vt. 使闪烁；使发微光

gleam 词态变化

gleam 中文词源

来自PIE*ghel, 照耀，发光，词源同glass, glimmer.

gleam 英文词源

gleam

gleam: [OE] Gleam is one of a very wide range of English words beginning with gl that denote ‘shining’ (others include glare, glint, glister, glitter, and glow). Originally it was a noun, which came from Germanic *glaim-, *glim- (source also of glimmer [15]); the verb is a 13thcentury development.
=> glimmer, glimpse

gleam (n.)

Old English glæm "a brilliant light; brightness; splendor, radiance, beauty," from Proto-Germanic *glaimiz (cognates: Old Saxon glimo "brightness;" Middle High German glim "spark," gleime "glow-worm;" German glimmen "to glimmer, glow;" Old Norse glja "to shine, glitter, glisten"), from root *glim-, from PIE *ghel- (2) "to shine," with derivatives referring to bright materials and gold (see glass (n.), and compare glad (adj.)).

gleam (v.)

early 13c., from gleam (n). Related: Gleamed; gleaming.

gleam 词组搭配

gleam 英文释义

1. an appearance of reflected light

2. a flash of light (especially reflected light)

gleam 同义词解析

flash, gleam, glitter, sparkle, glow, twinkle

这些动词都有"闪光，闪烁，闪亮"之意。

flash： 指突然发出随即消失的闪光，如闪电的光。

gleam： 指透过间隔物或映衬于较暗背景上的微弱光线。也指闪光。

glitter： 指连续发出的闪烁不定的光，有时含贬义。

sparkle： 指发出闪动的光或火星。

glow： 指像熔铁余烬等发出的明亮、强烈、夺目的光。

twinkle： 指断断续续或摇晃不定的灿烂闪光。

gleam 双语例句

1. The product is still only a gleam in an engineer's eye.

该产品还只是工程师头脑中尚未成形的想法。

来自柯林斯例句

2. There was a gleam of hope for a peaceful settlement.

还有一线和平解决的希望。

来自柯林斯例句

3. There was a gleam in her eye when she looked at me.

她朝我看时眼中流露出某种神情。

来自柯林斯例句

4. In the light from the hall, her hair had a golden gleam.

在大厅灯光的照射下，她的头发闪着金色的光芒。

来自柯林斯例句

5. We saw the gleam of headlights through the rain.

我们在雨中看见汽车前灯的微光.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

gleam 实用场景例句

a mischievous gleam in his eye

他淘气的眼神

牛津词典

The gleam in his eye made her uncomfortable (= as if he was planning sth secret or unpleasant) .

他闪烁的眼神令她感到不舒服。

牛津词典

a gleam of triumph in her eyes

她眼里闪烁着胜利的光芒

牛津词典

a serious book with an occasional gleam of humour

偶有一丝幽默的严肃的书

牛津词典

The house was gleaming with fresh white paint.

房子刚刷过白漆，显得光洁明亮。

牛津词典

Her teeth gleamed white against the tanned skin of her face.

她的牙齿在褐色面孔映衬下显得洁白明亮。

牛津词典

His eyes gleamed with amusement.

他眼睛里流露出愉悦的神情。

牛津词典

Amusement gleamed in his eyes.

他眼睛里流露出愉悦的神情。

牛津词典

the gleam of moonlight on the water

水面上荡漾的月光

牛津词典

A few gleams of sunshine lit up the gloomy afternoon.

太阳的光线使阴暗的下午亮了起来。

牛津词典

I saw the gleam of the knife as it flashed through the air.

我看见了刀在空中划过时的闪光。

牛津词典

a faint gleam of hope

微弱的一线希望

牛津词典

Her eyes gleamed in the dark.

她的眼睛在黑暗中闪烁。

牛津词典

The moonlight gleamed on the water.

月光照在水面上泛起粼粼波光。

牛津词典

His black hair gleamed in the sun.

他的黑发在阳光下闪着光泽。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...a gleaming red sports car.

锃亮的红色跑车

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...the gleam of the dark river...

黑黝黝的河流上闪烁的波光

柯林斯高阶英语词典

In the light from the hall, her hair had a golden gleam.

在大厅灯光的照射下，她的头发闪着金色的光芒。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Neon lights gleamed in the deepening mists.

霓虹灯在渐浓的雾霭中隐约闪烁。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...the gleam of the headlights.

汽车头灯的微光

柯林斯高阶英语词典

His eyes gleamed almost wickedly.

他狡黠的双眼闪闪发亮。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

There was a gleam in her eye when she looked at me.

她朝我看时眼中流露出某种神情。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

There was a gleam of hope for a peaceful settlement.

还有一线和平解决的希望。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...gleams of wit.

些许机智幽默

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The product is still only a gleam in an engineer's eye.

该产品还只是工程师头脑中尚未成形的想法。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

A gleam of anger could be seen in his eyes.

可以看出他的目光里带着愤怒.

期刊摘选

There was a diabolic gleam in his eyes as if something amused him greatly.

那时他眼里闪耀着一丝残忍的光辉,仿佛有什么叫他大为高兴似的.

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