glow
verb- [intransitive]
(especially of something hot or warm )尤指热或微温的物体 to produce a steady light that is not very bright 发出微弱而稳定的光;发出暗淡的光 The embers still glowed in the hearth. 余烬仍在炉膛里发出暗淡的光。 The lighted candles glowed in the darkness. 点燃的蜡烛在黑暗中闪闪发光。 The strap has a fluorescent coating that glows in the dark. 皮带面上有一层荧光在黑暗中微微发光。 - + adj.
A cigarette end glowed red in the darkness. 一个烟头在黑暗中发着红光。
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? There is very little difference in meaning between these two words. Glitter can sometimes suggest a lack of depth, but this is more frequent in the figurative use of glitter as a noun: the superficial glitter of show business. Sparkle is also often used to talk about light reflected off a surface, but things that produce light can also sparkle: Stars sparkled in the sky.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 ExamplesA dull light glowed in the kitchen window. 厨房的窗户闪着暗淡的光。 The fire glowed in the hearth. 炉火在壁炉里发出红光。 The stones around the bonfire glowed red with the heat. 篝火周围的石头烧红了。 Two lamps glowed softly in the lounge. 休息室里的两盏灯发出柔和的光。 A red light glowed faintly just ahead of us. 就在我们前面,一盏红灯发出微弱的光。 He has a watch that glows in the dark. 他有一块夜光表。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- faintly
- softly
- glow orange, red, etc.
- [intransitive]
(of a person’s body or face )人体或脸 to look or feel warm or pink, especially after exercise or because you are excited, embarrassed, etc. (尤指运动后或因情绪激动、尴尬等而)发红,发热,显得红,感觉热 Extra ExamplesTopics Health and Fitnessc2Her eyes glowed with anger. 她的眼睛闪着愤怒的光芒。 His skin was glowing from the exercise. 他的皮肤因锻炼而发光。 She sat there silently, her eyes glowing with fury. 她静静地坐在那里,双眼闪着愤怒的光芒。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- positively
- with
- [intransitive] glow (with something)
to look very pleased or satisfied 喜形于色;心满意足 Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsc2She glowed with pleasure at the compliment. 听到称赞的话,她高兴得容光焕发。 She was positively glowing with happiness. 她满脸洋溢着幸福。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- positively
- with
- [intransitive]
to appear a strong, warm colour 色彩鲜艳;绚丽夺目
Word OriginOld English glōwan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gloeien and German glühen.