a sight of somebody/something for a very short time, when you do not see the person or thing completely 一瞥；一看 - glimpse (of somebody/something)
He caught a glimpse of her in the crowd. 他一眼瞥见她在人群里。 I came up on deck to get my first glimpse of the island. 我登上甲板第一次看这岛。 Fans crowded the street outside waiting for a glimpse of their hero. 粉丝们聚集在外面的街道上，等着看一眼他们的英雄。 - glimpse at somebody/something
I just got a glimpse at the baby, but she was very cute. 我只是看了一眼婴儿，但她很可爱。
Synonyms looklook- glance
- gaze
- stare
- glimpse
- glare
- 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:
一瞥；一看 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。
- 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 seesee- spot
- catch
- glimpse
- see to become aware of somebody/something by using your eyes:
She looked for him but couldn’t see him in the crowd. 她在人群里找来找去，但没看见他。 He could see (that) she had been crying. 他看得出她哭过。
- spot to see or notice somebody/something, especially suddenly or when they are not easy to see or notice:
I’ve just spotted a mistake on the front cover. 我刚才在封面上发现了一处错误。
- catch to see or notice something for a moment, but not clearly or completely:
She caught sight of a car in the distance. 她瞥见远处有一辆车。 He caught a glimpse of himself in the mirror. 他看了一眼镜子中的自己。
- glimpse (literary) to see somebody/something for a moment, but not clearly or completely:
He’d glimpsed her through the window as he passed. 他路过时透过窗户瞥见了她。
- to see/spot that/how/what/where/who…
- to suddenly see/spot/glimpse somebody/something
Extra ExamplesLater we caught our first glimpse of the sea. 后来我们第一次瞥见了大海。 They caught occasional glimpses of great birds circling. 他们偶尔会看见一群大鸟在空中盘旋。 This was my first tantalizing glimpse of the islands. 这是我第一次看见这些岛屿的动人美景。 Thousands of people had gathered, hoping to catch a glimpse of the Queen. 成千上万的人聚集起来，都想一睹女王的丰采。 We got just a brief glimpse of the car as it rushed by. 汽车疾驰而过，我们只匆匆瞥到一眼。 We only had a fleeting glimpse of the sun all day. 一整天我们只看到太阳露了一下脸。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- brief
- fleeting
- the merest
- …
- catch
- get
- have
- …
- glimpse at
- glimpse of
- glimpse (of somebody/something)
a short experience of something that helps you to understand it 短暂的感受（或体验、领会） - glimpse (of something)
The programme gives us a rare glimpse of a great artist at work. 这个节目使我们难得地认识到伟大艺术家工作时的情况。 - glimpse into something
Take a glimpse into the future of rail travel. 展望一下铁路旅行的前景。 - glimpse at something
The exhibition offers a fascinating glimpse at life beneath the waves. 这个展览展示了精彩神奇的海底世界。
Extra ExamplesShe got a glimpse of a very different way of life. 她看到了一种完全不同的生活方式。 That smile afforded her a brief glimpse of the other side of Adam Burns. 亚当·伯恩斯的微笑让她窥见了他的另一面。 This scene may give a rare glimpse of Charles's personal style as king. 这一幕非常难得地让人得以一窥查理作为国王的个人风范。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- brief
- fascinating
- intriguing
- …
- get
- have
- take
- …
- glimpse at
- glimpse into
- glimpse of
- …
- glimpse (of something)
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘shine faintly’): probably of Germanic origin; related to Middle High German glimsen, also to glimmer.