- [uncountable, singular] a very bright, unpleasant light刺眼的光
- For a moment she was blinded by the harsh glare of the sun.她一时被刺眼的阳光照得眼睛昏花。
- The rabbit was caught in the glare of the car's headlights.兔子被耀眼的汽车前灯照射着。
- These sunglasses are designed to reduce glare.这些太阳镜是为减少刺眼的强光而设计的。
- (figurative) The divorce was conducted in the full glare of publicity (= with continuous attention from newspapers and television).这桩离婚案是在媒体的密切关注下进行的。
Extra Examples- The walls were whitewashed to reflect the glare of the sun.墙壁粉刷成白色以反射强烈的阳光。
- Under the glare of the street lamps, visibility was good.在街灯的照射下，可以看得很清楚。
- We screwed up our eyes against the blinding glare from the searchlights.在探照灯耀眼的光线下，我们眯起了眼睛。
- We wore sunglasses to reduce the glare from the road.我们戴上太阳镜以减弱路面反射的强光。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + glare- reflect
- reduce
- be blinded by
- …
preposition- against the glare
- in the glare of
- under the glare of
- …
phrasesSee full entry - [countable] a long, angry look（长久的）怒视，瞪眼
- to give somebody a hostile glare含敌意地瞪着某人
Synonyms looklook- glance
- gaze
- stare
- glimpse
- glare
These are all words for an act of looking, when you turn your eyes in a particular direction.- look an act of looking at somebody/something:
- Here, have a look at this.来，看一看这个。
- glance a quick look:
- She stole a glance at her watch.她偷偷看了看表。
- gaze a long, steady look at somebody/something:
- She felt embarrassed under his steady gaze.她在他凝视的目光下感到很尴尬。
- stare a long look at somebody/something, especially in a way that is unfriendly or that shows surprise:
- She gave the officer a blank stare and shrugged her shoulders.她面无表情地盯着那个军官，耸了耸肩。
- glimpse a look at somebody/something for a very short time, when you do not see the person or thing completely:
- He caught a glimpse of her in the crowd.他在人群里一眼瞥见了她。
- glare a long, angry look at somebody/something:
- She fixed her questioner with a hostile glare.她带着敌意瞪着向她提问的人。
Patterns- a look/glance at somebody/something
- a penetrating/piercing look/glance/gaze/stare
- a long look/glance/stare
- a brief look/glance/glimpse
- to have/get/take a look/glance/glimpse
- to avoid somebody’s glance/gaze/stare
Synonyms starestareThese words all mean to look at somebody/something for a long time.- stare to look at somebody/something for a long time, especially with surprise or fear, or because you are thinking:
- I screamed and everyone stared.我尖叫一声，众人都盯着我看。
- gaze (rather formal) to look steadily at somebody/something for a long time, especially with surprise or love, or because you are thinking:
- We all gazed at Marco in amazement.我们都惊异地注视着马可。
- peer to look closely or carefully at something, especially when you cannot see it clearly尤指看不清楚时仔细看、端详
- glare to look angrily at somebody/something for a long time:
- I looked at her and she glared stonily back.我看了她一眼，她便冷冷地回瞪我。
Patterns- to stare/gaze/peer/glare at somebody/something
- to stare/gaze/peer/glare suspiciously
- to stare/gaze/peer anxiously/intently
- to stare/gaze/glare wildly/fiercely
Extra Examples- He sent her a glare that was full of suspicion.他满腹狐疑地看了她一眼。
- He turned his baleful glare on the cowering suspect.他恶狠狠地盯着那个蜷缩成一团的嫌疑人。
- She fixed her questioner with an icy glare.她冷冷地盯着审问者。
- She shot a warning glare at her companion.她用眼神警告她的同伴。
Topics Feelingsc1Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + glare- fix somebody with
- give somebody
- send somebody
- …
See full entry Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘shine strongly’): from Middle Dutch and Middle Low German glaren ‘to gleam, glare’: perhaps related to glass. The sense ‘stare’ occurred first in the adjective glaring (late Middle English).