| 单词 | glance |
| 释义 | glance (once / 48 pages) 1vn 2v Glance involves quick contact. When you glance at someone you take a quick peek at them. When a knife blow glances off you, it doesn't penetrate, but hits at an angle. When you glance at someone, it's often because you don't want to be caught staring. Remember: "Strangers in the night/exchanging glances..." In certain circles, if someone is caught glancing at someone else's girlfriend, he'll find himself in a fist fight, praying only that his beefy opponent will deliver only a glancing blow. WORD FAMILYglance: glanced, glances, glancing USAGE EXAMPLESSuch a minor delay may be caused by any minimal distraction: a sudden noise, a quick glance at the phone or a random thought. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) A quick glance at catwalk signs for 2017 shows that the hems of women's skirts will be falling - to just below the knee. BBC(Jan 01, 2017) They’re in a zone, glancing at the phone or chatting, he said. Seattle Times(Jan 01, 2017) 1 1v throw a glance at; take a brief look at She only glanced at the paper Syn|Hyper glint, peek look perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards 2n a quick look 2Syn|Hypo|Hyper coup d'oeil, gander, glimpse eye-beaming a radiant glance of the eye side-glance, side-looka glance sideways look, looking, looking at the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually v hit at an angle Hyper collide with, hit, impinge on, run into, strike hit against; come into sudden contact with |
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