| 单词 | gleam |
| 释义 | gleam (gliːm ) Word forms: gleams , gleaming , gleamed 1. verb If an object or a surface gleams, it reflects light because it is shiny and clean. His black hair gleamed in the sun. [VERB] ...a gleaming red sports car. [VERB-ing] Synonyms: shine, flash, glance, glow 2. singular noun You can refer to the light reflected from something as a gleam. [literary] ...the gleam of the dark river. In the light from the hall, her hair had a golden gleam. 3. verb If a light or the sun or moon gleams, it shines faintly. [literary] Neon lights gleamed in the deepening mists. [VERB] Synonyms: glow, shine 4. countable noun [NOUN of noun] A gleam of light is a pale, clear light. [written] ...the gleam of the headlights. Synonyms: glimmer, flash, beam, glow 5. verb If your eyes gleam, they look bright and show that you are excited or happy. [written] His eyes gleamed almost wickedly. [VERB] 6. singular noun If someone has a gleam in their eye, their eyes show a particular feeling. [written] There was a gleam in her eye when she looked at me. 7. countable noun A gleam of something is a faint sign of it. There was a gleam of hope for a peaceful settlement. [+ of] ...gleams of wit. Synonyms: trace, ray, suggestion, hint 8. a gleam in someone's eye phrase [usually verb-link PHRASE] 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. Idioms: a gleam in someone's eye a plan or project that is only at the earliest planning stage At present, the plans seem to be no more than a gleam in a developer's eye. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Translations: Chinese: 闪光, 闪光 Japanese: 輝く, 輝き |
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