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单词 glisten
释义 glis·ten
I. \ˈglisən\ intransitive verb
(glistened ; glistened ; glistening \-s(ə)niŋ\ ; glistens)
Etymology: Middle English glistnen, glisnen, from Old English glisnian; akin to Old English glisian to glitter, Swedish dialect glīsa to peep out, Welsh glwys beautiful, Old English geolu yellow — more at yellow
: to shine brightly usually by reflection with a sparkling radiance
 < early-morning dew glistening on the grass >
 < a crust of snow glistening in the sun >
or with the sleek shininess of or suggestive of a wet or oiled surface
 < the drenched streets of the brightly lit city glistened in the night >
 < the glistening bodies of the swimmers >
 < her eyes were glistening with happiness >
or with a glossy lustrousness
 < brushed the dog's coat until it glistened >
II. noun
(-s)
: the quality or state of glistening
 < the brass of the clock was polished to a mirrorlike glisten — J.C.Lincoln >
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