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

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Verb Candles glimmered in the windows of the inn. Moonlight glimmered on the pond. Noun the glimmer of a distant star Their first meeting with the new boss gave them a glimmer of what they could expect.

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Puts gives the orchestra plenty of chances to glimmer and swell. —

Vulture, 23 Nov. 2022 Vikander’s Irma Vep and her new velvet may strive to glimmer in our imagination, but a catsuit is only as powerful as the actor who is poured into it. —

Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 12 July 2022 Because you’re surrounded by water, the light here seems to glimmer more brightly here than anywhere else on the Cape. —

Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2022 Windows in both abodes are so large that even on a cloudy day, the gilt-wooded and ormolu of picture frames and table legs gently glimmer and the polished wood of a Regency table and Biedermeier settee gleam. —

ELLE Decor, 22 Dec. 2022 The Gold Coast began to glimmer in the country’s social consciousness, the exploits of its inhabitants becoming fodder for the social papers as well as novels, including F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. —

Town & Country, 1 Nov. 2022 Holiday lights are expected to glimmer once again at Shore Acres State Park, marking the return of one of the best holiday events in Oregon. —

oregonlive, 27 July 2022 The slow-moving waters of Putah Creek appeared to glimmer from above — an impossible angle. —

Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2022 The lovers are carved in marble: Their perfect white forms perennially glimmer through the filigree of sun and foliage and water. —

New York Times, 19 Apr. 2022

Noun

In the aftermath of this tragedy, that’s the glimmer of hope amid the mounds of wilting flowers and melting candles and wrung out emotions. —

Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2022 Money managers had gotten a glimmer of hope last month when the Labor Department’s consumer-price index report showed inflation pulled back slightly from multidecade highs in July. —

Akane Otani, WSJ, 19 Sep. 2022 When there’s a glimmer of light, the Dodgers snuff it out. —

Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2022 There’s a slight glimmer of hope for thunderstorms to bring some more substantial heat relief next weekend. —

Dallas News, 15 May 2022 New York has just six wins during the last two years, but there’s a glimmer of hope after last season’s 4-13 campaign under first-year coach Robert Saleh. —

Dennis Waszak Jr., Hartford Courant, 23 Apr. 2022 So that wasn’t even a glimmer in our eyes yet that that conversation was about to re-emerge. —

Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2023 With the help of researchers, Buettner spent dozens of hours searching for a glimmer of blue in traditional foods brought to the United States. —

Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 29 Jan. 2023 His sharp humor is woven through like a bright thread, but moments of despair and anger glimmer darkly, too. —

Robyn Dixon, Washington Post, 24 Jan. 2023 See More

单词	glimmers
释义	glimmer 1 of 2 verb glim·mer ˈgli-mər glimmered; glimmering ˈgli-mə-riŋ ˈglim- intransitive verb 1 a : to shine faintly or unsteadily The candles glimmered in the windows. b : to give off a subdued unsteady reflection Her white satin dress glimmered in the dusk. 2 : to appear indistinctly with a faintly luminous quality glimmer 2 of 2 noun 1 a : a feeble or intermittent light the first glimmer of dawn b : a subdued unsteady shining or sparkle 2 a : a dim perception or faint idea : inkling gave them a glimmer of what they could expect b : hint, spark a glimmer of intelligence a glimmer of hope Synonyms Verb coruscate flame flash glance gleam glint glisten glister glitter luster lustre scintillate shimmer spangle sparkle twinkle wink winkle Noun ace bit crumb dab dram driblet hint lick little mite nip ounce particle peanuts ray scintilla scruple shade shadow shred skosh smack smell smidgen smidgeon smidgin smidge snap soupçon spark spatter speck splash spot sprinkling strain streak suspicion tad touch trace See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb Candles glimmered in the windows of the inn. Moonlight glimmered on the pond. Noun the glimmer of a distant star Their first meeting with the new boss gave them a glimmer of what they could expect. Recent Examples on the Web Verb Puts gives the orchestra plenty of chances to glimmer and swell. —Vulture, 23 Nov. 2022 Vikander’s Irma Vep and her new velvet may strive to glimmer in our imagination, but a catsuit is only as powerful as the actor who is poured into it. —Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 12 July 2022 Because you’re surrounded by water, the light here seems to glimmer more brightly here than anywhere else on the Cape. —Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2022 Windows in both abodes are so large that even on a cloudy day, the gilt-wooded and ormolu of picture frames and table legs gently glimmer and the polished wood of a Regency table and Biedermeier settee gleam. —ELLE Decor, 22 Dec. 2022 The Gold Coast began to glimmer in the country’s social consciousness, the exploits of its inhabitants becoming fodder for the social papers as well as novels, including F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. —Town & Country, 1 Nov. 2022 Holiday lights are expected to glimmer once again at Shore Acres State Park, marking the return of one of the best holiday events in Oregon. —oregonlive, 27 July 2022 The slow-moving waters of Putah Creek appeared to glimmer from above — an impossible angle. —Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2022 The lovers are carved in marble: Their perfect white forms perennially glimmer through the filigree of sun and foliage and water. —New York Times, 19 Apr. 2022 Noun In the aftermath of this tragedy, that’s the glimmer of hope amid the mounds of wilting flowers and melting candles and wrung out emotions. —Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2022 Money managers had gotten a glimmer of hope last month when the Labor Department’s consumer-price index report showed inflation pulled back slightly from multidecade highs in July. —Akane Otani, WSJ, 19 Sep. 2022 When there’s a glimmer of light, the Dodgers snuff it out. —Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2022 There’s a slight glimmer of hope for thunderstorms to bring some more substantial heat relief next weekend. —Dallas News, 15 May 2022 New York has just six wins during the last two years, but there’s a glimmer of hope after last season’s 4-13 campaign under first-year coach Robert Saleh. —Dennis Waszak Jr., Hartford Courant, 23 Apr. 2022 So that wasn’t even a glimmer in our eyes yet that that conversation was about to re-emerge. —Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2023 With the help of researchers, Buettner spent dozens of hours searching for a glimmer of blue in traditional foods brought to the United States. —Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 29 Jan. 2023 His sharp humor is woven through like a bright thread, but moments of despair and anger glimmer darkly, too. —Robyn Dixon, Washington Post, 24 Jan. 2023 See More Word History Etymology Verb and Noun Middle English glimeren; akin to Old English glǣm gleam First Known Use Verb 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Noun 1590, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing glimmer glimmer/ray of hope glimmer/ray of hope Kids Definition glimmer noun glim·mer ˈglim-ər 1 a : a feeble or unsteady light b : a soft shimmer 2 a : a faint idea : inkling b : a small amount : bit glimmer verb glimmers 1 of 2 noun plural of glimmer 1 as in little a very small amount a glimmer of hope that there will be snow on Christmas Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance little hints splashes specks touches sprinklings bits traces sparks licks slivers flecks shadows dabs rays shades streaks handfuls bites particles crumbs smacks nips smidgens shreds drops smidges pinches spatters soupçons driblets dashes suspicions ounces spots smells smidgeons drams scruples snaps smidgins peanuts strains semblances scintillas mites skoshes parts vestiges fragments dots grains molecules motes aces nibbles patches drops in the bucket scraps doses tastes whits portions smatterings iotas atoms shards morsels granules minimums scatterings jots shivers minima sections flakes modicums splinters minims syllables hoots flyspecks nubbins chips tatters tittles smatters shavings handsful clippings smithereens parings shots Antonyms & Near Antonyms loads lots heaps masses piles mountains quantities reams deals scads oodles bundles bushels boatloads gobs fistfuls buckets stacks barrels abundances pecks rafts wealths lashings much profusions messes wads volumes plenties excesses potfuls lashins surpluses passels overflows bonanzas embarrassments chunks slabs lumps superfluities hunks overmuch overages overabundances surfeits oversupplies superabundances overkills See More 2 as in hints an almost imperceptible sign of something most of the students showed not even a glimmer of interest in what I had to say Synonyms & Similar Words hints flickers touches traces signs suggestions whiffs breaths indications inklings intimations evidences winds tangs scents marks Antonyms & Near Antonyms permeations saturations pervasions glimmers 2 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of glimmer as in gleams to shoot forth bursts of light the waters of the rippling brook glimmered in the sun Synonyms & Similar Words gleams glints flashes shimmers shines sparkles twinkles glitters glistens glows spangles glances scintillates glisters winks lusters flames winkles lustres beams coruscates dazzles radiates flares blinds glares dazes blazes bedazzles burns
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