| 单词 | glow |
| 释义 | glow (gloʊ ) Word forms: glows , glowing , glowed 1. countable noun [usually singular] A glow is a dull, steady light, for example the light produced by a fire when there are no flames. ...the cigarette's red glow. The rising sun casts a golden glow over the fields. Synonyms: light, gleam, splendour, glimmer 2. singular noun A glow is a pink colour on a person's face, usually because they are healthy or have been exercising. The moisturiser gave my face a healthy glow that lasted all day. Synonyms: colour, bloom, flush, blush 3. singular noun If you feel a glow of satisfaction or achievement, you have a strong feeling of pleasure because of something that you have done or that has happened. Exercise will give you a glow of satisfaction at having achieved something. [+ of] He felt a glow of pride in what she had accomplished. [+ of] 4. verb If something glows, it produces a dull, steady light. The night lantern glowed softly in the darkness. [VERB] Even the mantel above the fire glowed white. [VERB adjective] Synonyms: shine, burn, gleam, brighten 5. verb If a place glows with a colour or a quality, it is bright, attractive, and colourful. Used together these colours will make your interiors glow with warmth and vitality. [VERB + with] ...carved wood bathed in glowing colors and gold leaf. [VERB-ing] 6. verb If something glows, it looks bright because it is reflecting light. The instruments glowed in the bright orange light. [VERB] The fall foliage glowed red and yellow in the morning sunlight. [VERB adjective] 7. verb If someone's skin glows, it looks pink because they are healthy or excited, or have been doing physical exercise. Her freckled skin glowed with health again. [VERB + with] ...a glowing complexion. [VERB-ing] Synonyms: be pink, colour, flush, blush 8. verb If someone glows with an emotion such as pride or pleasure, the expression on their face shows how they feel. The expectant mothers that Amy had encountered positively glowed with pride. [VERB + with] Synonyms: be suffused, thrill, radiate, tingle 9. See also glowing Phrasal verbs: glow up phrasal verb If you say that someone glows up, you mean that they become more mature, confident, and attractive. [US, informal] It's time to glow up! Collocations: glowing light Way above in the upper atmosphere, ripples of glowing light were spotted tracking across the sky in tandem with the tsunami below. Times, Sunday Times (2016) It is, supposedly, the glowing light which induces the nerves. Times, Sunday Times (2016) She is also so beautiful - glowing skin, almond eyes, a mass of corkscrew curls - that she seems a little unearthly. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Led by a tribe of beautiful young women with glowing skin and hundreds of thousands of online followers, clean eating has gone mainstream. The Sun (2016) Double cleansing: the secret to glowing skin, or a conspiracy to fleece us? Times, Sunday Times (2016) It's not often that you go on holiday and come back with not just a tan but a flatter stomach, glowing skin and glutes of steel. Times, Sunday Times (2017) The scent of bare, glowing skin warmed by the heat of the body. The Sun (2006) It leaves your skin with a healthy glow. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Exercise is also important for that healthy glow. The Sun (2011) The massaging action will boost the circulation to your skin giving it a healthy glow. The Sun (2010) The inner glow that comes from being reminded of close emotional bonds makes people feel physically warmer, research has suggested. Times, Sunday Times This was a lenticular cloud - a smooth, saucer-shaped cloud that looked even more spooky when the sun lit it up with an inner glow. Times, Sunday Times It's a sort of inner glow only the truly rich, famous and adored ever achieve. The Sun No need to say a word, just let your inner glow go! The Sun And that's the really good bit: you can cultivate a warm inner glow from knowing that you are using a local, sustainable fuel. Times, Sunday Times These moisturising formulas give a fresh, natural glow to the face. Times, Sunday Times This gel bronzer perks up lacklustre skin with a natural glow. Times, Sunday Times It contains illuminating coral and gives a natural glow. The Sun Gave a lovely natural glow and it's a decent price. The Sun Glides effortlessly on for a fresh and natural glow. Times, Sunday Times The evening fish market was up and people were buying steadily under the orange glow of the streetlights. A DARKENING STAIN (2002) And rest assured - thanks to new formulations, that dreaded orange glow is definitely a thing of the past. Times, Sunday Times (2008) He stood in the orange glow of the dying fire. The Broken God (1993) Forget the summer solstice: the orange glow in the night sky will be that of the circle of street lamps on the roundabout. Times, Sunday Times (2010) They don't mind in the slightest, warmed as they are by the radiant glow of just being here. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The result: a radiant glow. The Sun (2014) You can also use it as a blusher to give your cheeks a radiant glow. The Sun (2010) Even the commode was pink, and the rosy glow of the pink bulbs in the light fixture over the mirror made him almost handsome. DOLL'S EYES (2002) The nearby streetlamp came on: sputtering pink that steadied to a deepening rosy glow. NIGHT SISTERS IF the chilly winter weather has left your complexion looking pale and uninteresting, help is at hand to restore your rosy glow. The Sun (2013) West seems stunned, then a soft glow softens his sternly peaked eyebrows. Times, Sunday Times Perhaps we would absorb something of the soft glow of aspiration, and somehow be transformed. The Times Literary Supplement Quick-drying with a soft glow. Times,Sunday Times Two chemicals, luciferin and luciferase that react with one another to create a soft glow. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These hang on both sides of every walking path and cast a soft glow over the buildings and lawns. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Swipe a powder-based highlighter across the high points of your face to add a subtle glow and make the contour colour stand out. The Sun It can be mixed with primer or foundation for a subtle glow. The Sun So, good for a subtle glow but go easy or you'll end up orange. Times, Sunday Times With salons nationwide, the experts will make sure you're left beautifully bronzed, whether you want a subtle glow or something deeper. The Sun And one of the recessed skylights in the downstairs suite of bedrooms has a single panel of pink in its housing, casting a subtle glow. Times, Sunday Times It brings a warm glow to my little nutbrown face. Times, Sunday Times (2012) I am left with a brighter, younger face and a warm glow. Times, Sunday Times (2016) However grim Krasic looked, it wasn't enough to dispel the warm glow of his afternoon with Caroline. THE LAST TEMPTATION (2002) This leaves those mentioned with a warm glow, and also well disposed towards him. Times, Sunday Times (2006) It releases a shot of dopamine into your brain which gives you a warm glow. The Sun (2009) This high-tech formula is designed to help your skin rediscover its youthful glow. The Sun (2011) Red made the models' eyes really pop, while enhancing the pink tones in their skin to give a youthful glow. The Sun (2014) He has such a healthy youthful glow that people actually compliment him on it as he walks down the street. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Translations: Chinese: 暗淡的光, 微微发光 Japanese: 輝き, 輝く |
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