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单词 glimpse
释义 glimpse
I. \ˈglim(p)s\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English glimsen; akin to Middle High German glimsen to glimmer, glim spark
intransitive verb
1. archaic : glimmer
2. : to take a brief look : give a passing glance
 < he glimpsed at the letter, then threw it impatiently aside >
transitive verb
1. archaic : to furnish a brief look at
2. : to get a brief look at : see momentarily or incompletely
 < glimpsed the man as he sped through the forest >
 < from the fragments of sculpture that remain we can glimpse the strength and beauty of the figures that adorned the temples — W.K.Ferguson >
glimps·er \-sə(r)\ noun -s
II. noun
(-s)
1. archaic : glimmer
2. : a brief fleeting look : a momentary or incomplete view
 < an occasional glimpse of her husband's face behind the morning newspaper — Grace Nagle >
 < had interesting glimpses of them as they went in and out of the various cabins — Joseph Conrad >
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