单词 | glow |
释义 | glow v. & n. --vintr.   1. a throw out light and heat without flame; be incandescent. b shine like something heated in this way.   2. (of the cheeks) redden, esp. from cold or exercise.   3. (often foll. by with) a (of the body) be heated, esp. from exertion; sweat. b express or experience strong emotion (glowed with pride; glowing with indignation).   4. showing a warm colour (the painting glows with warmth).   5. (as glowing adj.) expressing pride or satisfaction (a glowing report). --n   1. a glowing state.   2. a bright warm colour, esp. the red of cheeks.   3. ardour; passion.   4. a feeling induced by good health, exercise, etc.; well-being. Phrases and idioms glow discharge a luminous sparkless electrical discharge from a pointed conductor in a gas at low pressure. glow-worm any beetle of the genus Lampyris whose wingless female emits light from the end of the abdomen. in a glow colloq. hot or flushed; sweating. Derivatives glowingly adv. Etymology: OE glowan f. Gmc |
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