glitter
verbVerb Forms
Idioms | present simple I / you / we / they glitter | |
| he / she / it glitters | |
| past simple glittered | |
| past participle glittered | |
| -ing form glittering |
- [intransitive]
to shine brightly with little flashes of light, like a diamond 闪亮；闪耀；光彩夺目 The ceiling of the cathedral glittered with gold. 大教堂的天花板金光闪闪。 The water glittered in the sunlight. 水面在阳光下闪闪发光。
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? 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 ExamplesCrystal chandeliers glittered brightly above them. 他们头顶的水晶吊灯闪闪发亮。 His metal buttons glittered in the sunlight. 他的金属钮扣在阳光下闪闪发光。 Sunlight glittered on the snow. 阳光在雪地上闪闪发光。 The Christmas lights glittered on the tower of St Clement's Church. 圣诞彩灯在圣克莱门特教堂的塔上闪闪发光。 Trees and grass glittered with dew. 沾有露水的树木和草叶闪闪发光。 The sky was clear and glittering with icy stars. 天空晴朗，闪烁着冰冷的星星。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- brightly
- in
- with
- [intransitive] glitter (with something)
(of the eyes 眼睛 to shine brightly with a particular emotion, usually a strong one 闪现（某种强烈情感） Extra ExamplesHe was watching her with glittering eyes. 他用闪闪发光的眼睛看着她。 His deep-set eyes glittered coldly. 他深陷的眼睛闪着冷酷的光。 Her eyes glittered with delight. 她眼里闪着喜悦之色。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- coldly
- dangerously
- darkly
- …
- with
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old Norse glitra.
Idioms
all that glitters/glistens/glisters is not gold
- (saying)
not everything that seems good, attractive, etc. is actually good, etc. 闪闪发光的未必都是金子；中看未必中用