英语词汇“glance”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

glance

(glɑːns , glæns )

Word forms: glances , glancing , glanced

1. verb B1

If you glance at something or someone, you look at them very quickly and then look away again immediately.

He glanced at his watch. [VERB preposition/adverb]

I glanced back. [VERB preposition/adverb]

Synonyms: peek, look, view, check

2. verb B2

If you glance through or at a newspaper, report, or book, you spend a short time looking at it without reading it very carefully.

I picked up the phone book and glanced through it. [VERB + through]

I never even glanced at the political page of a daily paper. [VERB + at]

Synonyms: scan, browse, dip into, leaf through

3. countable noun B2

A glance is a quick look at someone or something.

Trevor and I exchanged a glance.

...stealing a quick glance at her watch.

Synonyms: peek, look, glimpse, peep

4. at a glance phrase

If you see something at a glance, you see or recognize it immediately, and without having to think or look carefully.

One could tell at a glance that she was a compassionate person.

5. at first glance phrase

If you say that something is true or seems to be true at first glance, you mean that it seems to be true when you first see it or think about it, but that your first impression may be wrong.

At first glance, organic farming looks much more expensive for the farmer.

Synonyms: on the surface, apparently, seemingly, at first sight

6. to steal a glance phrase

If you steal a glance at someone or something, you look at them quickly so that nobody sees you looking.

He stole a glance at the clock behind her. [+ at]

Phrasal verbs:

glance off

phrasal verb

If an object glances off something, it hits it at an angle and bounces away in another direction.

My fist glanced off his jaw. [VERB PARTICLE noun]

Idioms:

at first glance

said when you are describing your first impression of someone or something, especially when you know that this first impression was wrong or incomplete

The difficulty comes when two people, who appeared at first glance to have so much in common, discover that they have simply grown apart.

Collocations:

admiring glance

Her new car drew admiring glances from passers-by.

The Sun (2013)

' Women would cast admiring glances at me', he said.

The Times Literary Supplement (2014)

The boiler suit will earn admiring glances from your fellow fashionistas.

The Sun (2014)

cast a glance

Now and then they would cast envious glances at the empty seats behind them.

The Sun (2011)

The steady stream of tourists barely cast a glance at the grey stone town house as they flock towards Buckingham Palace.

Times, Sunday Times (2014)

The voice drops to a conspiratorial whisper and nervous glances are cast over shoulders.

Times, Sunday Times (2015)

cursory glance

He gives me a cursory glance.

Times, Sunday Times (2013)

But again, our man walked through without a single cursory glance.

The Sun (2006)

A cursory glance at the two players summed up what it had all been about.

The Sun (2011)

glance nervously

She glanced nervously in the direction of the door, as if she feared that her mother might overhear.

Bringle, Mary DEATH OF AN UNKNOWN MAN (2002)

As Mike walked over to the nearest wall-mounted phone, I glanced nervously into the treatment area.

Pritchard, John NIGHT SISTERS (2002)

The lighted streets and buildings confused him with their unnaturalness and he found himself glancing nervously, ridiculously, at the sky.

Ross, Melville LOHENGRIN

meaningful glance

But beware, there's a fine line between meaningful glances and polite interest - so tread carefully.

The Sun

This lot seem to be better at exchanging meaningful glances and welcoming someone from their past back into the surgery than actual doctoring.

The Sun

They began nodding enthusiastically and exchanging meaningful glances.

The Sun

The others give him meaningful glances, acknowledging what had just happened.

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mere glance

With a mere glance he gave you goosebumps and made your blood run cold.

The Sun

This turns us into needy, imitative creatures, easily bruised by a mere glance from another person, or raised aloft by the barest nod of approval.

The Times Literary Supplement

A mere glance at the titles listed here will be sufficient to show the variety and complexity of the democratic life of our country.

Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0

A mere glance reveals the difference.

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nervous glance

They shared nervous glances.

Times, Sunday Times (2015)

Within an hour, the nervous glances have vanished.

The Sun (2013)

The voice drops to a conspiratorial whisper and nervous glances are cast over shoulders.

Times, Sunday Times (2015)

occasional glance

The occasional glance in a mirror, or every shop window, car wing mirror and soup spoon?

The Sun

The occasional glance every few strokes should do.

Times, Sunday Times

They looked at me only with occasional glances before they moved quietly away.

Times, Sunday Times

He lies prostrate on the floor, demonstrating how he spent the subsequent hours stealing occasional glances under the curtain.

Times, Sunday Times

quick glance

I had a quick glance around and I knew I had time.

The Sun (2014)

He'll have a chat and a quick glance around the house to confirm all is OK.

The Sun (2016)

The front is not as symmetrical as it appears at a quick glance.

Times, Sunday Times (2006)

sidelong glance

He sent me a sidelong glance, full of beefy arrogance, and stayed just where he was.

Times, Sunday Times

There was no hint yesterday, despite the friendly sidelong glances, that this was about to change.

Times, Sunday Times

You want to park and watch passers-by give it sidelong glances?

Times, Sunday Times

Between each noisy advance and each indignant rejection, sidelong glances are sneaked.

Times, Sunday Times

It's like a sidelong glance.

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sideways glance

I shot them a sideways glance, confused.

No Way Home: A Cuban Dancer's Tale (2007)

But sideways glances while talking could make you look shifty.

Times, Sunday Times (2015)

Ask them to discuss any of the new songs and instantly the sideways glances are cast.

Times, Sunday Times (2015)

single glance

There is another flower called barren strawberry which is very similar, but which can nevertheless be distinguished by a single glance at the ground.

Times, Sunday Times (2012)

It was a relief and rather an anticlimax when the yawning official stamped my passport without a single glance at my stuff.

Eric Newby A BOOK OF LANDS AND PEOPLES (2003)

A single glance shows that the man is far beyond medical help, his face mustard yellow above a salt-and-pepper suit.

Times, Sunday Times (2009)

Translations:

Chinese: 一瞥, 扫视

Japanese: ちらっと見ること, ちらっと見る

单词	glance
释义	glance (glɑːns , glæns ) Word forms: glances , glancing , glanced 1. verb B1 If you glance at something or someone, you look at them very quickly and then look away again immediately. He glanced at his watch. [VERB preposition/adverb] I glanced back. [VERB preposition/adverb] Synonyms: peek, look, view, check 2. verb B2 If you glance through or at a newspaper, report, or book, you spend a short time looking at it without reading it very carefully. I picked up the phone book and glanced through it. [VERB + through] I never even glanced at the political page of a daily paper. [VERB + at] Synonyms: scan, browse, dip into, leaf through 3. countable noun B2 A glance is a quick look at someone or something. Trevor and I exchanged a glance. ...stealing a quick glance at her watch. Synonyms: peek, look, glimpse, peep 4. at a glance phrase If you see something at a glance, you see or recognize it immediately, and without having to think or look carefully. One could tell at a glance that she was a compassionate person. 5. at first glance phrase If you say that something is true or seems to be true at first glance, you mean that it seems to be true when you first see it or think about it, but that your first impression may be wrong. At first glance, organic farming looks much more expensive for the farmer. Synonyms: on the surface, apparently, seemingly, at first sight 6. to steal a glance phrase If you steal a glance at someone or something, you look at them quickly so that nobody sees you looking. He stole a glance at the clock behind her. [+ at] Phrasal verbs: glance off phrasal verb If an object glances off something, it hits it at an angle and bounces away in another direction. My fist glanced off his jaw. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Idioms: at first glance said when you are describing your first impression of someone or something, especially when you know that this first impression was wrong or incomplete The difficulty comes when two people, who appeared at first glance to have so much in common, discover that they have simply grown apart. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: admiring glance Her new car drew admiring glances from passers-by. The Sun (2013) ' Women would cast admiring glances at me', he said. The Times Literary Supplement (2014) The boiler suit will earn admiring glances from your fellow fashionistas. The Sun (2014) cast a glance Now and then they would cast envious glances at the empty seats behind them. The Sun (2011) The steady stream of tourists barely cast a glance at the grey stone town house as they flock towards Buckingham Palace. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The voice drops to a conspiratorial whisper and nervous glances are cast over shoulders. Times, Sunday Times (2015) cursory glance He gives me a cursory glance. Times, Sunday Times (2013) But again, our man walked through without a single cursory glance. The Sun (2006) A cursory glance at the two players summed up what it had all been about. The Sun (2011) glance nervously She glanced nervously in the direction of the door, as if she feared that her mother might overhear. Bringle, Mary DEATH OF AN UNKNOWN MAN (2002) As Mike walked over to the nearest wall-mounted phone, I glanced nervously into the treatment area. Pritchard, John NIGHT SISTERS (2002) The lighted streets and buildings confused him with their unnaturalness and he found himself glancing nervously, ridiculously, at the sky. Ross, Melville LOHENGRIN meaningful glance But beware, there's a fine line between meaningful glances and polite interest - so tread carefully. The Sun This lot seem to be better at exchanging meaningful glances and welcoming someone from their past back into the surgery than actual doctoring. The Sun They began nodding enthusiastically and exchanging meaningful glances. The Sun The others give him meaningful glances, acknowledging what had just happened. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 mere glance With a mere glance he gave you goosebumps and made your blood run cold. The Sun This turns us into needy, imitative creatures, easily bruised by a mere glance from another person, or raised aloft by the barest nod of approval. The Times Literary Supplement A mere glance at the titles listed here will be sufficient to show the variety and complexity of the democratic life of our country. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A mere glance reveals the difference. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 nervous glance They shared nervous glances. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Within an hour, the nervous glances have vanished. The Sun (2013) The voice drops to a conspiratorial whisper and nervous glances are cast over shoulders. Times, Sunday Times (2015) occasional glance The occasional glance in a mirror, or every shop window, car wing mirror and soup spoon? The Sun The occasional glance every few strokes should do. Times, Sunday Times They looked at me only with occasional glances before they moved quietly away. Times, Sunday Times He lies prostrate on the floor, demonstrating how he spent the subsequent hours stealing occasional glances under the curtain. Times, Sunday Times quick glance I had a quick glance around and I knew I had time. The Sun (2014) He'll have a chat and a quick glance around the house to confirm all is OK. The Sun (2016) The front is not as symmetrical as it appears at a quick glance. Times, Sunday Times (2006) sidelong glance He sent me a sidelong glance, full of beefy arrogance, and stayed just where he was. Times, Sunday Times There was no hint yesterday, despite the friendly sidelong glances, that this was about to change. Times, Sunday Times You want to park and watch passers-by give it sidelong glances? Times, Sunday Times Between each noisy advance and each indignant rejection, sidelong glances are sneaked. Times, Sunday Times It's like a sidelong glance. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 sideways glance I shot them a sideways glance, confused. No Way Home: A Cuban Dancer's Tale (2007) But sideways glances while talking could make you look shifty. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Ask them to discuss any of the new songs and instantly the sideways glances are cast. Times, Sunday Times (2015) single glance There is another flower called barren strawberry which is very similar, but which can nevertheless be distinguished by a single glance at the ground. Times, Sunday Times (2012) It was a relief and rather an anticlimax when the yawning official stamped my passport without a single glance at my stuff. Eric Newby A BOOK OF LANDS AND PEOPLES (2003) A single glance shows that the man is far beyond medical help, his face mustard yellow above a salt-and-pepper suit. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Translations: Chinese: 一瞥, 扫视 Japanese: ちらっと見ること, ちらっと見る
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