gleam
verb- [intransitive]
to shine with a pale clear light 发微光；隐约闪光；闪烁 Synonyms shineshine- gleam
- glow
- sparkle
- glisten
- shimmer
- glitter
- twinkle
- glint
- shine to produce or reflect light, especially brightly:
The sun was shining and the sky was blue. 阳光灿烂，天空一片蓝。
- gleam to shine with a clear bright or pale light, especially a reflected light:
Moonlight gleamed on the water. 月光照在水面上泛起粼粼波光。
- glow (often of something hot or warm) to produce a steady light that is not very bright:
The end of his cigarette glowed red. 他的烟头发着微弱的红光。
- sparkle to shine brightly with small flashes of light:
The diamonds sparkled in the light. 钻石在灯光下闪闪发亮。
- glisten (of something wet) to shine:
The road glistened wet after the rain. 雨后的道路润泽闪亮。
- shimmer to shine with a soft light that seems to shake slightly:
Everything seemed to shimmer in the heat. 在高温下所有的东西都好像在闪光。
- glitter to shine brightly with small flashes of reflected light:
The ceiling of the cathedral glittered with gold. 大教堂的天花板金光闪闪。
sparkle or glitter? 用 sparkle 还是 glitter？ - twinkle to shine with a light that changes rapidly from bright to faint to bright again:
Stars twinkled in the sky. 星星在天空中闪烁。
- glint to give small bright flashes of reflected light:
The blade of the knife glinted in the darkness. 刀刃在黑暗中亮了亮。
- to shine/gleam/sparkle/glisten/shimmer/glitter/glint on something
- to shine/gleam/glow/sparkle/glisten/shimmer/glitter/twinkle/glint with something
- to shine/gleam/sparkle/glisten/shimmer/glitter/glint in the sunlight
- to shine/gleam/glisten/shimmer/glitter/glint in the moonlight
- the stars shine/sparkle/glitter/twinkle
- somebody’s eyes shine/gleam/glow/sparkle/glisten/glitter/twinkle/glint
- to shine/gleam/glow/glitter brightly
- to shine/gleam/glow/shimmer softly
Extra ExamplesThe knife's blade gleamed dully in the dark. 刀刃在黑暗中闪着幽光。 A light gleamed faintly from a first floor window. 一楼的窗户发出微弱的光。 The evening light gleamed softly through the window. 傍晚的光线透过窗户柔和地闪烁着。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- dully
- faintly
- softly
- …
- with
- gleam golden, white, etc.
- [intransitive]
to look very clean or bright 显得光洁明亮 - gleam (with something)
The house was gleaming with fresh white paint. 房子刚刷过白漆，显得光洁明亮。 - + adj.
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。
Extra ExamplesThe long oak table gleamed with polish. 抛了光的橡木长桌闪闪发亮。 The pebble beach gleamed white in the moonlight. 月光下，遍布鹅卵石的海滩闪烁着白光。
- gleam (with something)
- [intransitive]
if a person’s eyes gleam with a particular emotion, or an emotion gleams in a person’s eyes, the person shows that emotion （眼睛）表露出，流露出；（在眼中）闪现
Word OriginOld English glǣm ‘brilliant light’, of Germanic origin.