| 单词 | glance |
| 释义 | glance glance1 /glans, glahns/, v. , glanced, glancing, n. v.i. 1. to look quickly or briefly. 2. to gleam or flash: a silver brooch glancing in the sunlight. 3. to strike a surface or object obliquely, esp. so as to bounce off at an angle (often fol. by off): The arrow glanced off his shield. 4. to allude briefly to a topic or subject in passing (usually fol. by at). v.t. Archaic. 5. to cast a glance or brief look at; catch a glimpse of. 6. to cast or reflect, as a gleam. 7. to throw, hit, kick, shoot, etc. (something) so that it glances off a surface or object. n. 8. a quick or brief look. 9. a gleam or flash of light, esp. reflected light. 10. a deflected movement or course; an oblique rebound. 11. a passing reference or allusion; insinuation. 12. Cricket. a stroke in which the batsman deflects the ball with the bat, as to leg. [1400-50; late ME glancen (v.), nasalized var. (perh. influenced by obs. glent; see GLINT) of ME glacen to strike a glancing blow < OF glacier to slip, slide < L glaciare to freeze. See GLACÉ] Syn. 2. glisten, scintillate. See flash. 3. reflect, ricochet. 9. glitter. glance2 /glans, glahns/, n. any of various minerals having a luster that indicates a metallic nature. [1795-1805; < G Glanz brightness, luster] |
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