glimpse
verb[T]
uk/ɡlɪmps/us/ɡlɪmps/toseesomething or someone for a veryshorttimeor onlypartly:
看一看;瞥见We glimpsed theruinedabbeyfrom thewindowsof thetrain.透过火车车窗,我们瞥见了修道院的废墟。
to see something
- seeI can see for miles from up here.
- noticeI noticed a crack in the ceiling.
- perceiveBill perceived a tiny figure in the distance.
- observeA teacher observed her climbing over the gate.
- spotWe managed to spot a leopard.
- catch sight ofWe looked for the bird and caught sight of it just as it flew off.
Using the eyes
- accommodate
- accommodation
- all eyes are onsomeone/somethingidiom
- astigmatic
- beholder
- butcher
- corner
- gaze
- glare
- glass
- lookout
- perceive
- saw
- scope
- seesomethingwithyourown eyesidiom
- seeing is believingidiom
- shoot a glance atsomeoneidiom
- spot
- stand oversomeone
- tab
glimpse
noun[C]
uk/ɡlɪmps/us/ɡlɪmps/C1
anoccasionwhen youseesomething or someone for a veryshorttime:
一瞥;一见I onlycaught(= had)afleetingglimpseofthedriverof thegetawaycar, but IknowI wouldrecognizeher if Isawher again.我只是在刹那间瞥见了开车逃跑的司机,但我知道如果再看见她还是能认出来。
to see something
- seeI can see for miles from up here.
- noticeI noticed a crack in the ceiling.
- perceiveBill perceived a tiny figure in the distance.
- observeA teacher observed her climbing over the gate.
- spotWe managed to spot a leopard.
- catch sight ofWe looked for the bird and caught sight of it just as it flew off.
aquickideaorunderstandingof what something is like:
短暂的感受(或领会)Thisbiographyoffersa few glimpsesofhislifebefore hebecamefamous.这部传记展示了他成名前的一些生活情况。
Using the eyes
- accommodate
- accommodation
- all eyes are onsomeone/somethingidiom
- astigmatic
- beholder
- butcher
- corner
- gaze
- glare
- glass
- lookout
- perceive
- saw
- scope
- seesomethingwithyourown eyesidiom
- seeing is believingidiom
- shoot a glance atsomeoneidiom
- spot
- stand oversomeone
- tab
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