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单词 at a glance
释义

at a glance

phrase
If you see something at a glance, you see or recognize it immediately, and without having to think or look carefully.
One could tell at a glance that she was a compassionate person.
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at a glance in British English

from one's first look; immediately
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Examples of 'at a glance' in a sentence
at a glance

Surely this would have been seen at a glance of the drawings?
The Sun (2014)
You can see at a glance there's a shorter route.
The Sun (2012)
Patients visiting their family doctor may soon to be able to see at a glance how altering their lifestyle could prolong their lives.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
He is right because he draws outlines of all his tools on the wall so he can see at a glance when one is missing.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
I can read characters at a glance; few men can deceive me.
Christopher Hibbert DISRAELI: A Personal History (2004)
I could see at a glance that the 96 people had died of contempt.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
I could see at a glance that she was sick with fear, and the sight sent a chill to my own heart.
Arthur Conan Doyle The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1892)

Chinese translation of 'at a glance'

at a glance

  1. 一瞥之下 (yī piē zhī xià)
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Nearby words of
at a glance

  • at a discount
  • at a discreet distance
  • at a gallop
  • at a glance
  • at a pinch
  • at a price
  • at a push
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