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

glimpse

/ɡlɪm(p)s

noun

1A momentary or partial view: she caught a glimpse of the ocean...

Trying to look past the dull conversation, I caught a glimpse of red from the corner of my eye.
The only thing is during all of this, I caught a glimpse of his face and he looked so familiar.
She peeked round the corner and caught a glimpse of a police car going slowly down the street.

Synonyms

brief look, quick look;

glance, peek, peep;

sight, sighting;

French coup d'œil

1.1A brief insight or indication: during the interview he offered a behind-the-scenes glimpse of television...

Shot mostly among red brick suburbs, the film also offers brief glimpses of the modern concrete city centre.
There will be brief glimpses into what the future holds as well.
Sometimes youth football offers a glimpse of the present, not the future.

verb [with object]

1See or perceive briefly or partially: he glimpsed a figure standing in the shade...

Everyone here has heard the stories - or maybe, been on a convoy through the green zone, briefly glimpsed the way that other half lives.
We briefly glimpse him alive and well before he is blown from his horse by a shell that destroys a significant part of his face.
He briefly glimpses a woman running down the wooded path, but she is far away and disappears around a corner before he can look more closely.

Synonyms

catch sight of, catch/get a glimpse of, see briefly, get a sight of, notice, discern, spot, spy, sight, note, pick out, make out

British informal clock

literary espy, descry

1.1 [no object] archaic Shine or appear faintly or intermittently: glow-worms glimpsing in the dark...

Rare rays of sunlight glimpsed through the clouds, shining onto the square.

Origin

Middle English (in the sense 'shine faintly'): probably of Germanic origin; related to Middle High German glimsen, also to glimmer.

单词	glimpse
释义	glimpse /ɡlɪm(p)s / noun 1A momentary or partial view: she caught a glimpse of* the ocean... Trying to look past the dull conversation, I caught a glimpse of red from the corner of my eye. The only thing is during all of this, I caught a glimpse of his face and he looked so familiar. She peeked round the corner and caught a glimpse of a police car going slowly down the street. Synonyms brief look, quick look; glance, peek, peep; sight, sighting; French coup d'œil 1.1A brief insight or indication: during the interview he offered a behind-the-scenes glimpse of television... Shot mostly among red brick suburbs, the film also offers brief glimpses of the modern concrete city centre. There will be brief glimpses into what the future holds as well. Sometimes youth football offers a glimpse of the present, not the future. verb [with object]* 1See or perceive briefly or partially: he glimpsed a figure standing in the shade... Everyone here has heard the stories - or maybe, been on a convoy through the green zone, briefly glimpsed the way that other half lives. We briefly glimpse him alive and well before he is blown from his horse by a shell that destroys a significant part of his face. He briefly glimpses a woman running down the wooded path, but she is far away and disappears around a corner before he can look more closely. Synonyms catch sight of, catch/get a glimpse of, see briefly, get a sight of, notice, discern, spot, spy, sight, note, pick out, make out British informal clock literary espy, descry 1.1 [no object] archaic Shine or appear faintly or intermittently: glow-worms glimpsing in the dark... Rare rays of sunlight glimpsed through the clouds, shining onto the square. Origin Middle English (in the sense 'shine faintly'): probably of Germanic origin; related to Middle High German glimsen, also to glimmer.
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