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

单词

gleam

释义

gleam¹ verbgleam² noun

gleamgleam1 /ɡliːm/ verb [intransitive]

VERB TABLE

gleam

Simple Form
Present	it	gleams
Present		gleam
Past	it, they	gleamed
Present perfect	they	have gleamed
	it	has gleamed
Past perfect	it, they	had gleamed
Future	it, they	will gleam
Future perfect	it, they	will have gleamed

Continuous Form
Present	they	are gleaming
	it	is gleaming
Past	they	were gleaming
	it	was gleaming
Present perfect	they	have been gleaming
	it	has been gleaming
Past perfect	it, they	had been gleaming
Future	it, they	will be gleaming
Future perfect	it, they	will have been gleaming

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

A Rolls Royce was parked outside, gleaming in the sunshine.
John's face gleamed as he thought of his plan for revenge.
On his left was the galley, a tiny kitchen gleaming with stainless steel.
The floors gleamed, and the house smelled sweetly of soap and fresh air.
The old walnut dining table gleamed under the chandelier.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

Grover smiled mysteriously, his gold tooth gleaming.
He gleamed blue-yellow in the night.
On either side her head gleamed coiled braids of dark-gold hair, almost pale copper in the subdued light of the room.
She went back into school, brow furrowed, eyes gleaming.
The ledges gleamed in the air briefly in the gray light then plummeted as the water gargled and spat all around them.

THESAURUSto shine by reflecting light► sparkle/glitter

if something sparkles, it shines with many small bright points when light is on it: · The sea sparkled in the sunlight.· Jewels glittered around her neck.

► gleam

to shine by reflecting the light – used especially about smooth clean surfaces, or about someone’s eyes or teeth: · The sword’s blade gleamed.· a gleaming sports car· His blue eyes gleamed with amusement.

► glint

to shine with quick flashes of light: · The knife glinted in the sunlight.

► glisten

literary to shine – used about wet or oily surfaces. Used especially when saying that someone’s eyes are full of tears, or someone’s skin is covered in sweat: · As they were leaving, her eyes glistened with tears.· His forehead was glistening with sweat.· The wet chairs glistened in the afternoon sun.

► catch the light

if something catches the light, it shines because it is reflecting light: · Her diamond ring caught the light.

Longman Language Activatorwhen light comes from the sun, a lamp, a surface etc► shine

if the sun, a lamp etc shines , it sends out bright light: · It wasn't very warm, but at least the sun was shining.· She could see the lights of Hong Kong shining in the distance.· A light shone in a window of one of the houses.shine in/on: · Could you move that lamp? It's shining right in my eyes.shine brightly: · The streetlights shone brightly and the sidewalks were filled with people.

► glow

to make a warm soft light that is not very bright: · The evening sun glowed in the sky.· A few lumps of coal still glowed in the fire.· The windows were glowing with a warm, yellow light.

► gleam

to shine brightly, especially by throwing back light off a very smooth surface: · A Rolls Royce was parked outside, gleaming in the sunshine.· The floors gleamed, and the house smelled sweetly of soap and fresh air.· The old walnut dining table gleamed under the chandelier.gleam with: · On his left was the galley, a tiny kitchen gleaming with stainless steel.

► blaze

to give off an extremely bright light: · The midday sun blazed down on us.· The windows of the cathedral were blazing with coloured light.· Lights blazed in every room in the house.

► flash

to shine brightly for a very short time, or make something do this: · Lightning flashed across the sky.· A police car sped through the intersection, lights flashing.flash something at/toward/into somebody/something: · Why did that guy flash his headlights at me?

► flicker

use this about a weak flame or light that keeps becoming almost dark, so that it seems to be soon going to stop shining: · The candle flickered a few times and then went out.· The lights flickered; I wondered if we were about to lose our power.

► blink

if a light on a machine blinks , it goes on and off, especially in order to make you notice something: · When I got in, the message light on my answering machine was blinking.· The neon lights on the theater blinked red and blue.

having a surface that shines► shiny

· She wore a fashionable jacket and high shiny boots.· At 7:30 p.m. sharp, a shiny limousine pulled in front of the building.· To keep the surface shiny, apply a clear, high-gloss varnish.

► glossy

glossy hair or fur looks shiny and healthy; glossy magazines and books use expensive shiny paper: · She stroked the horse's long glossy neck.· There was a stack of glossy magazines on the coffee table.

► sleek

hair or fur that is sleek is shiny and smooth, especially because it is in good condition: · The cat purred as Ben stroked its sleek fur.· Linda looked wonderful at the party; her hair was long and sleek, her make-up perfect.

► silky

hair, material etc that is silky is soft and smooth to touch and looks shiny: · You're so lucky to have such lovely, silky hair.· Her skirt and jacket were made of smooth, silky fabric.

► polished

something such as wood, metal, or stone that is polished has been made shiny by being rubbed: · Her nails were beautifully shaped and polished.· a polished oak floor

► gleaming

gleaming objects or vehicles are shiny because they are very new or clean: · Every surface in the kitchen was polished and gleaming.· A gleaming Harley Davidson motorcycle stood parked outside the bar.

► shimmering

shining with a soft, unsteady light: · They looked out across the shimmering water of the lagoon.· Gabby pulled a shimmering gold evening dress out of a box and held it in front of her.

► glistening

shining like something that is wet: · His glistening bald head moved from side to side in time to the music.· The harpoon sank into the whale's glistening skin.

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a gleam/glimmer/flicker of amusement

(=a small amount in someone's eyes or on someone’s face)· He examined her face with a wry gleam of amusement.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► hair

· The soft fall of her hair over her shoulders gleamed red in places.· The dark hairs of his arm gleamed in the early morning light.· Her giant picture shows her to be a full-faced woman with her hair gleaming unnaturally.· Brushed the long hair till it gleamed?· His curly dark hair gleamed even darker and glossier against the backdrop of red geraniums.

► tooth

· Scarred with rust, its shark's teeth no longer gleaming, it looked almost harmless.· His yellow teeth gleamed in the abundant black of his full beard.· His even teeth gleamed falsely, vividly in the intense sunlight.· Grover smiled mysteriously, his gold tooth gleaming.· Miguelito knuckled the white rims into his nostrils, a mass of white teeth gleaming.

VERB► see

· I saw them gleam in the lamp-light.· I could see their backs gleaming, like dark blue silk.· Everyone expects, he reasoned, to see large, gleaming spaceships orbiting planets.· It left a mark, they could see it now, gleaming on the sand as muddy swell crawled away.

1to shine softly SYN glimmer:

His teeth gleamed under his moustache.gleam with

The wooden panelling was gleaming with wax polish.► see thesaurus at shine2if your eyes or face gleam with a feeling, they show it SYN glintgleam with

He laughed, his eyes gleaming with amusement.—gleaming adjective:

gleaming white walls

gleam¹ verbgleam² noun

gleamgleam2 noun [countable]

WORD ORIGINgleam2

Origin:

Old English glæm

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

I heard the back door of the house open, and saw the gleam of a lantern.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

But he was a sucker for that gleam in her eye.
His shoes are spit-shined and the buttons on his jersey gleam.
Maybe there was going to be a gleam of light this morning.
Now and then the gleam of a flashlight would wink out through the shrubbery.
She remembered him and Agape said quite a gleam came in her eye.
Sure enough, her eyes could see the faint satiny gleam of his bronze skin.
The whole building was painted the frost white of cake icing and its shine echoed the gleam of the silent Thames behind.

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a gleam/glimmer/flicker of amusement

(=a small amount in someone's eyes or on someone’s face)· He examined her face with a wry gleam of amusement.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB► see

· At last, faint and far off in the total blackness which now surrounded him, he saw another gleam of light.· She saw the gleam through the green, she could not resist it.· Now, seeing the sober blue gleam from the Police Station she went in.· I could see the gleam of arms and the twinkling of bayonets.· She saw the gleam of excitement in his eyes as she swallowed.· She saw water gleam from the roadside ditch, smelled wet grass.· Rincewind saw the gleam of gold and bronze.· On the second day after she first saw the white gleam she saw it again in the same place.

1a small pale light, especially one that shines for a short time SYN glimmergleam of

They saw a sudden gleam of light.2the brightness of something that shines SYN glintgleam of

the gleam of gold and diamonds3an emotion or expression that appears for a moment on someone’s facegleam of

She saw a gleam of amusement in his eyes.

Rose looked at me with a furious gleam in her eyes.4something is a gleam in somebody’s eye used to say that something is being planned or thought about, but does not yet exist:

In those days, CD-ROMs were still just a gleam in the eye of some young engineer.

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