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单词 glimpse
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glimpse

noun
 
/ɡlɪmps/
/ɡlɪmps/
[usually singular]
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  1.  
    a sight of somebody/something for a very short time, when you do not see the person or thing completely
    • glimpse (of somebody/something) He caught a glimpse of her in the crowd.
    • I came up on deck to get my first glimpse of the island.
    • Fans crowded the street outside waiting for a glimpse of their hero.
    • glimpse at somebody/something I just got a glimpse at the baby, but she was very cute.
    Synonyms looklook
    • glance
    • gaze
    • stare
    • glimpse
    • glare
    These are all words for an act of looking, when you turn your eyes in a particular direction.
    • look an act of looking at somebody/​something:
      • Here, have a look at this.
    • glance a quick look:
      • She stole a glance at her watch.
    • gaze a long, steady look at somebody/​something:
      • She felt embarrassed under his steady gaze.
    • 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.
    • glimpse a look at somebody/​something for a very short time, when you do not see the person or thing completely:
      • He caught a glimpse of her in the crowd.
    • glare a long, angry look at somebody/​something:
      • She fixed her questioner with a hostile glare.
    Patterns
    • 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
    These words all mean to become aware of somebody/​something by using your eyes, especially suddenly or when it is not easy to see them/​it.
    • see to become aware of somebody/​something by using your eyes:
      • She looked for him but couldn’t see him in the crowd.
      • He could see (that) she had been crying.
    • 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.
    • catch to see or notice something for a moment, but not clearly or completely:
      • She caught sight of a car in the distance.
      • He caught a glimpse of himself in the mirror.
    • glimpse (literary) to see somebody/​something for a moment, but not clearly or completely:
      • He’d glimpsed her through the window as he passed.
    Patterns
    • to see/​spot that/​how/​what/​where/​who…
    • to suddenly see/​spot/​glimpse somebody/​something
    Extra Examples
    • Later we caught our first glimpse of the sea.
    • They caught occasional glimpses of great birds circling.
    • This was my first tantalizing glimpse of the islands.
    • Thousands of people had gathered, hoping to catch a glimpse of the Queen.
    • We got just a brief glimpse of the car as it rushed by.
    • We only had a fleeting glimpse of the sun all day.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • brief
    • fleeting
    • the merest
    verb + glimpse
    • catch
    • get
    • have
    preposition
    • glimpse at
    • glimpse of
    See full entry
  2.  
    a short experience of something that helps you to understand it
    • glimpse (of something) The programme gives us a rare glimpse of a great artist at work.
    • glimpse into something Take a glimpse into the future of rail travel.
    • glimpse at something The exhibition offers a fascinating glimpse at life beneath the waves.
    Extra Examples
    • She got a glimpse of a very different way of life.
    • That smile afforded her a brief glimpse of the other side of Adam Burns.
    • This scene may give a rare glimpse of Charles's personal style as king.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • brief
    • fascinating
    • intriguing
    verb + glimpse
    • get
    • have
    • take
    preposition
    • glimpse at
    • glimpse into
    • glimpse of
    See full entry
  3. Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘shine faintly’): probably of Germanic origin; related to Middle High German glimsen, also to glimmer.

glimpse

verb
/ɡlɪmps/
/ɡlɪmps/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they glimpse
/ɡlɪmps/
/ɡlɪmps/
he / she / it glimpses
/ˈɡlɪmpsɪz/
/ˈɡlɪmpsɪz/
past simple glimpsed
/ɡlɪmpst/
/ɡlɪmpst/
past participle glimpsed
/ɡlɪmpst/
/ɡlɪmpst/
-ing form glimpsing
/ˈɡlɪmpsɪŋ/
/ˈɡlɪmpsɪŋ/
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  1. glimpse somebody/something to see somebody/something for a moment, but not very clearly synonym catch (8), spot
    • He'd glimpsed her through the window as he passed.
    • Anne is glimpsed briefly at the beginning of the film.
  2. glimpse something to start to understand something
    • Suddenly she glimpsed the truth about her sister.
  3. Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘shine faintly’): probably of Germanic origin; related to Middle High German glimsen, also to glimmer.
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