单词 | glitter |
释义 | glit·ter (glĭtər) n. 1. A sparkling or glistening light. 2. Brilliant or showy, often superficial attractiveness. 3. Small pieces of light-reflecting decorative material. intr.v. glit·tered, glit·ter·ing, glit·ters 1. To sparkle brilliantly; glisten: a gold ring that glittered in the display window; eyes that glittered with tears. See Synonyms at flash. 2. To be reflected as a sparkling or glistening light: The sun glittered on the snow. [Middle English gliteren, to sparkle, from Old Norse glitra; see ghel-2 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] glitter·ing·ly adv. glitter·y adj. |
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