glimpse

noun

/ɡlɪmps/

[usually singular]

a sight of somebody/something for a very short time, when you do not see the person or thing completely一瞥；一看
- glimpse (of somebody/something) He caught a glimpse of her in the crowd.他一眼瞥见她在人群里。
- I came up on deck to get my first glimpse of the island.我登上甲板第一次看这岛。
- Fans crowded the street outside waiting for a glimpse of their hero.粉丝们聚集在外面的街道上，等着看一眼他们的英雄。
- glimpse at somebody/something I just got a glimpse at the baby, but she was very cute.我只是看了一眼婴儿，但她很可爱。
Synonyms look
look
- glance
- gaze
- stare
- glimpse
- glare
These are all words for an act of looking, when you turn your eyes in a particular direction.
- look an act of looking at somebody/something:
  Here, have a look at this.来，看一看这个。
- glance a quick look:
  She stole a glance at her watch.她偷偷看了看表。
- gaze a long, steady look at somebody/something:
  She felt embarrassed under his steady gaze.她在他凝视的目光下感到很尴尬。
- stare a long look at somebody/something, especially in a way that is unfriendly or that shows surprise:
  She gave the officer a blank stare and shrugged her shoulders.她面无表情地盯着那个军官，耸了耸肩。
- glimpse a look at somebody/something for a very short time, when you do not see the person or thing completely:一瞥；一看
  He caught a glimpse of her in the crowd.他在人群里一眼瞥见了她。
- glare a long, angry look at somebody/something:
  She fixed her questioner with a hostile glare.她带着敌意瞪着向她提问的人。
Patterns
- a look/glance at somebody/something
- a penetrating/piercing look/glance/gaze/stare
- a long look/glance/stare
- a brief look/glance/glimpse
- to have/get/take a look/glance/glimpse
- to avoid somebody’s glance/gaze/stare
Synonyms see
see
- spot
- catch
- glimpse
These words all mean to become aware of somebody/something by using your eyes, especially suddenly or when it is not easy to see them/it.
- see to become aware of somebody/something by using your eyes:
  She looked for him but couldn’t see him in the crowd.她在人群里找来找去，但没看见他。
  He could see (that) she had been crying.他看得出她哭过。
- spot to see or notice somebody/something, especially suddenly or when they are not easy to see or notice:
  I’ve just spotted a mistake on the front cover.我刚才在封面上发现了一处错误。
- catch to see or notice something for a moment, but not clearly or completely:
  She caught sight of a car in the distance.她瞥见远处有一辆车。
  He caught a glimpse of himself in the mirror.他看了一眼镜子中的自己。
- glimpse (literary) to see somebody/something for a moment, but not clearly or completely:
  He’d glimpsed her through the window as he passed.他路过时透过窗户瞥见了她。
Patterns
- to see/spot that/how/what/where/who…
- to suddenly see/spot/glimpse somebody/something
- Later we caught our first glimpse of the sea.后来我们第一次瞥见了大海。
- They caught occasional glimpses of great birds circling.他们偶尔会看见一群大鸟在空中盘旋。
- This was my first tantalizing glimpse of the islands.这是我第一次看见这些岛屿的动人美景。
- Thousands of people had gathered, hoping to catch a glimpse of the Queen.成千上万的人聚集起来，都想一睹女王的丰采。
- We got just a brief glimpse of the car as it rushed by.汽车疾驰而过，我们只匆匆瞥到一眼。
- We only had a fleeting glimpse of the sun all day.一整天我们只看到太阳露了一下脸。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- brief
- fleeting
- the merest
- …
verb + glimpse
- catch
- get
- have
- …
preposition
- glimpse at
- glimpse of
a short experience of something that helps you to understand it短暂的感受（或体验、领会）
- glimpse (of something) The programme gives us a rare glimpse of a great artist at work.这个节目使我们难得地认识到伟大艺术家工作时的情况。
- glimpse into something Take a glimpse into the future of rail travel.展望一下铁路旅行的前景。
- glimpse at something The exhibition offers a fascinating glimpse at life beneath the waves.这个展览展示了精彩神奇的海底世界。
- She got a glimpse of a very different way of life.她看到了一种完全不同的生活方式。
- That smile afforded her a brief glimpse of the other side of Adam Burns.亚当·伯恩斯的微笑让她窥见了他的另一面。
- This scene may give a rare glimpse of Charles's personal style as king.这一幕非常难得地让人得以一窥查理作为国王的个人风范。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- brief
- fascinating
- intriguing
- …
verb + glimpse
- get
- have
- take
- …
preposition
- glimpse at
- glimpse into
- glimpse of
- …

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