| 单词 | to catch a glimpse of |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto catch a glimpse (also a sight, a view, etc.) of a. to catch a glimpse (also a sight, a view, etc.) of and variants: to see suddenly or briefly. Also figurative.Cf. phrases with have and get at have v. 10b(b) and get v. 8b. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > seeing or looking > see [verb (transitive)] > succeed in seeing or catch sight of underyetec1000 aspya1250 kenc1275 ofyetec1275 choosea1300 akenc1300 descrivec1300 ofkenc1300 readc1300 espyc1320 descryc1330 spyc1380 discernc1405 discover1553 scan1558 scry1558 decern1559 describe1574 to make out1575 escry1581 interview1587 display1590 to set sight of (in)c1595 sight1602 discreevec1650 glance1656 to catch a glimpse of1679 steal1731 oversee1735 glimpse1779 twig1796 to clap eyes on1838 spot1848 sky1900 1679 tr. M.-C.-H. de Villedieu Unfortunate Heroes 258 Nerisa had convey'd her self away with such speed, that I could not catch a sight of her. 1749 H. Fielding Tom Jones II. v. x. 203 Caught a View of the Lovers just as they were sinking out of Sight. 1761 Kept Mistress 135 You catch a Sight of a pretty Face in a broken Glass. 1825 A. Knapp & W. Baldwin Newgate Cal. IV. 378/1 My daughter caught a sight of me. 1872 W. H. Dixon W. Penn (rev. ed.) i. 2 He caught some glimpses of the pirate holds. 1944 ELH 11 139 In Byron's social career we catch glimpses of the true Regency buck in all his glittering aspects. 2010 C. Karras & S. M. Zusy Motorcycle Touring in Pacific Northwest viii. 79 On a short stretch of the highway about 10 miles southeast of Sisters, you may also catch a brief view of Mount Jefferson. < as lemmas |
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