gleam
- v.发微光;(在眼中)闪现;(眼睛)表露出，流露出;隐约闪光;显得光洁明亮;闪烁
- n.一线;微光(常指反光);一丝;(感情的)表露，闪现;少量
复数： gleams 过去式： gleamed 现在分词： gleaming 过去分词： gleamed 第三人称单数： gleams
gleamverb
发微光；隐约闪光；闪烁
to shine with a pale clear light
The moonlight gleamed on the water.
月光照在水面上泛起粼粼波光。
Her eyes gleamed in the dark.
她的眼睛在黑暗中闪烁。
显得光洁明亮
to look very clean or bright
The house was gleaming with fresh white paint.
房子刚刷过白漆，显得光洁明亮。
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。
（眼睛）表露出，流露出；（在眼中）闪现
if a person's eyes gleam with a particular emotion, or an emotion gleams in a person's eyes, the person shows that emotion
His eyes gleamed with amusement.
他眼睛里流露出愉悦的神情。
Amusement gleamed in his eyes.
他眼睛里流露出愉悦的神情。
noun
微光（常指反光）
a pale clear light, often reflected from sth
the gleam of moonlight on the water
水面上荡漾的月光
A few gleams of sunshine lit up the gloomy afternoon.
太阳的光线使阴暗的下午亮了起来。
I saw the gleam of the knife as it flashed through the air.
我看见了刀在空中划过时的闪光。
少量；一丝；一线
a small amount of sth
a faint gleam of hope
微弱的一线希望
a serious book with an occasional gleam of humour
偶有一丝幽默的严肃的书
（感情的）表露，闪现
an expression of a particular feeling or emotion that shows in sb's eyes
a gleam of triumph in her eyes
她眼里闪烁着胜利的光芒
a mischievous gleam in his eye
他淘气的眼神
The gleam in his eye made her uncomfortable (= as if he was planning sth secret or unpleasant) .
他闪烁的眼神令她感到不舒服。
These words all mean to produce or reflect light.以上各词均含发光、反光之义。
to produce or reflect light, especially brightly指发光、反光、照耀：
The sun was shining and the sky was blue.
阳光灿烂，天空一片蓝。
to shine with a clear bright or pale light, especially a reflected light指闪烁、隐约闪光、微光反射：
Moonlight gleamed on the water.
月光照在水面上泛起粼粼波光。
(often of sth hot or warm) to produce a dull steady light常指热的物体发出微弱而稳定的光：
The end of his cigarette glowed red.
他的烟头发着微弱的红光。
to shine brightly with small flashes of light指闪烁、闪耀：
The diamonds sparkled in the light.
钻石在灯光下闪闪发亮。
(of sth wet) to shine指湿物闪光、闪亮：
The road glistened wet after the rain.
雨后的道路润泽闪亮。
to shine with a soft light that seems to shake slightly指发出微弱的闪光、闪烁：
Everything seemed to shimmer in the heat.
在高温下所有的东西都好像在发光。
to shine brightly with small flashes of reflected light指闪亮、闪耀：
The ceiling of the cathedral glittered with gold.
大教堂的天花板金光闪闪。
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. |
Sparkle is also often used to talk about light reflected off a surface, but things that produce light can also sparkle. |
to shine with a light that changes rapidly from bright to faint to bright again指一明一暗地闪耀、闪烁：
Stars twinkled in the sky.
星星在天空中闪烁。
to give small bright flashes of reflected light指微微闪光、闪亮、反光：
The blade of the knife glinted in the darkness.
刀刃在黑暗中亮了亮。
gleam
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VERB 闪光；闪烁
If an object or a surface gleams, it reflects light because it is shiny and clean.His black hair gleamed in the sun.
他的黑发在阳光下闪着光泽。
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N-SING 反光；闪光
You can refer to the light reflected from something as a gleam ....the gleam of the dark river...
黑黝黝的河流上闪烁的波光
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VERB （日、月等）发微光；闪烁
If a light or the sun or moon gleams, it shines faintly.Neon lights gleamed in the deepening mists.
霓虹灯在渐浓的雾霭中隐约闪烁。
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N-COUNT 微光；一丝光线
A gleam of light is a pale, clear light....the gleam of the headlights.
汽车头灯的微光
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VERB （眼睛）闪闪发亮，闪烁着光芒
If your eyes gleam, they look bright and show that you are excited or happy.His eyes gleamed almost wickedly.
他狡黠的双眼闪闪发亮。
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N-SING （情感的）表露，闪现
If someone has a gleam in their eye, their eyes show a particular feeling.There was a gleam in her eye when she looked at me.
她朝我看时眼中流露出某种神情。
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N-COUNT 一丝；一线；少许
A gleam of something is a faint sign of it.There was a gleam of hope for a peaceful settlement.
还有一线和平解决的希望。
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PHRASE 尚未成形的想法；蒙眬的想法
If you say that something is only a gleam in someone's eye at present, you mean that it is only being planned or considered, and has not yet been properly begun.The product is still only a gleam in an engineer's eye.
该产品还只是工程师头脑中尚未成形的想法。
noun
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- an appearance of reflected light
- Synonym: gleaming glow lambency
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- a flash of light (especially reflected light)
- Synonym: gleaming glimmer
verb
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- appear briefly
- A terrible thought gleamed in her mind
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- shine brightly, like a star or a light
- Synonym: glimmer
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- be shiny, as if wet
- His eyes were glistening
- Synonym: glitter glisten glint shine
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Gleam a piece to lead starry night in the moment and often .
眼前不时闪烁着一个个数过星星的夜晚。
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And then she saw the bright gleam of her wide gold wedding ring .
这时她看见了自己手上那只金光闪烁的粗大的结婚戒指。
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The house was gleaming with fresh white paint .
房子刚刷过白漆，显得光洁明亮。
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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。
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The knife gleamed as it caught the light .
刀子被光线一照闪闪发亮。
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The knife gleamed as it caught the light .
刀在光照下闪闪发亮。
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Her eyes gleamed in the dark .
她的眼睛在黑暗中闪烁。
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A few gleams of sunshine lit up the gloomy afternoon .
太阳的光线使阴暗的下午亮了起来。
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Moonlight gleamed on the water .
月光照在水面上泛起粼粼波光。
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Amusement gleamed in his eyes .
他眼睛里流露出愉悦的神情。
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The product is still only a gleam in an engineer 's eye .
该产品还只是工程师头脑中尚未成形的想法。
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There was a gleam of hope for a peaceful settlement .
还有一线和平解决的希望。
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He looked at the display cabinet with its gleaming sets of glasses .
他看着陈列柜，里面摆着几套晶莹剔透的玻璃杯。
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In the light from the hall , her hair had a golden gleam .
在大厅灯光的照射下，她的头发闪着金色的光芒。
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His high black boots had been shined to a gleaming finish .
他那双黑色高筒靴被擦得光鉴照人。
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His black hair gleamed in the sun .
他的黑发在阳光下闪着光泽。
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There was a gleam in her eye when she looked at me .
她朝我看时眼中流露出某种神情。
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Teichler 's eyes gleamed like chips of blue glass .
泰希勒的眼睛像蓝色的玻璃片一样闪亮。
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' This ought to be fun , ' he told Alex , eyes gleaming .
“这应该会很有趣！”他对亚历克斯说，两眼闪闪发光。
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Issa 's white beach hat gleamed in the harsh lights
伊萨的白色沙滩帽在刺眼的阳光下闪闪发亮。
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Snow gleamed on the summit of Mount Simon .
西蒙山山顶白雪皑皑。
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The horse 's sleek body gleamed .
这匹马全身光滑，皮毛闪亮。
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Heavy gold earrings gleamed against her dusky cheeks
沉甸甸的金耳环在她黝黑的面颊的衬托下熠熠发光。
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In the firelight his head gleamed with sweat .
火光中他头上闪着汗珠。
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His eyes gleamed almost wickedly .
他狡黠的双眼闪闪发亮。
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' This ought to be fun , ' he told Alex , eyes gleaming with an almost unholy relish
“这一定会很有趣，”他对亚历克斯说，眼神里几乎透出一丝邪恶的光芒。
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Neon lights gleamed in the deepening mists .
霓虹灯在渐浓的雾霭中隐约闪烁。
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I felt loath to sully the gleaming brass knocker by handling it .
我不愿意伸手去抓那闪亮的黄铜门环，怕把它弄脏。
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The shoemaker polished the shoes of his customer until they gleamed .
鞋匠将其顾客的鞋擦得锃亮。
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The table gleamed after being painted .
桌子刷上油漆后显得很光亮。
指突然发出亮光，但持续的时间不长。
The lightning flashed across the sky.
闪电划过天空。
There is something wrong with the traffic light because only the red light flashes on and off.
交通灯出故障了，只有红灯一直在闪。
指发出微光，或看上去光洁明亮。
Neon lights gleamed in the mists.
霓虹灯在雾霭中发出柔和的光。
The table gleamed after being painted.
桌子刷上油漆后显得很光亮。
The shoemaker polished the shoes of his customer until they gleamed.
鞋匠将其顾客的鞋擦得锃亮。
指如钻石般闪耀，有许多亮晶晶的细小闪光点。
The pendent lamp in her house glittered with gold.
她家里的吊灯金光闪闪。
The lake glittered in the sunlight.
阳光下湖面波光粼粼。
词义同 glitter，可换用。
Her diamond necklace was sparkling/glittering in the sunlight.
她的钻石项链在阳光下闪闪发亮。
指星星或光在黑暗中闪烁。
Stars are twinkling in the dark sky.
星星在黑暗的夜空中闪烁着。
Night fell and the lights twinkled in the city.
夜幕降临，城市中灯火闪烁。