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词汇 glitter
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glitter

verb
/ˈɡlɪtə(r)/
/ˈɡlɪtər/
动词形式
present simple I / you / we / they glitter
/ˈɡlɪtə(r)/
/ˈɡlɪtər/
he / she / it glitters
/ˈɡlɪtəz/
/ˈɡlɪtərz/
past simple glittered
/ˈɡlɪtəd/
/ˈɡlɪtərd/
past participle glittered
/ˈɡlɪtəd/
/ˈɡlɪtərd/
-ing form glittering
/ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
/ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
Idioms
  1. [intransitive] to shine brightly with little flashes of light, like a diamond闪亮;闪耀;光彩夺目 synonym sparkle
    • The ceiling of the cathedral glittered with gold.大教堂的天花板金光闪闪。
    • The water glittered in the sunlight.水面在阳光下闪闪发光。
    Synonyms shineshine
    • gleam
    • glow
    • sparkle
    • glisten
    • shimmer
    • glitter
    • twinkle
    • glint
    These words all mean to produce or reflect light.
    • shine to produce or reflect light, especially brightly:
      • The sun was shining and the sky was blue.阳光灿烂,天空一片蓝。
    • gleam to shine with a clear bright or pale light, especially a reflected light:
      • Moonlight gleamed on the water.月光照在水面上泛起粼粼波光。
    • glow (often of something hot or warm) to produce a steady light that is not very bright:
      • The end of his cigarette glowed red.他的烟头发着微弱的红光。
    • sparkle to shine brightly with small flashes of light:
      • The diamonds sparkled in the light.钻石在灯光下闪闪发亮。
    • glisten (of something wet) to shine:
      • The road glistened wet after the rain.雨后的道路润泽闪亮。
    • shimmer to shine with a soft light that seems to shake slightly:
      • Everything seemed to shimmer in the heat.在高温下所有的东西都好像在闪光。
    • glitter to shine brightly with small flashes of reflected light:
      • The ceiling of the cathedral glittered with gold.大教堂的天花板金光闪闪。
    sparkle or glitter?用 sparkle 还是 glitter?There is very little difference in meaning between these two words. Glitter can sometimes suggest a lack of depth, but this is more frequent in the figurative use of glitter as a noun: the superficial glitter of show business. Sparkle is also often used to talk about light reflected off a surface, but things that produce light can also sparkle: Stars sparkled in the sky.
    • twinkle to shine with a light that changes rapidly from bright to faint to bright again:
      • Stars twinkled in the sky.星星在天空中闪烁。
    • glint to give small bright flashes of reflected light:
      • The blade of the knife glinted in the darkness.刀刃在黑暗中亮了亮。
    Patterns
    • to shine/​gleam/​sparkle/​glisten/​shimmer/​glitter/​glint on something
    • to shine/​gleam/​glow/​sparkle/​glisten/​shimmer/​glitter/​twinkle/​glint with something
    • to shine/​gleam/​sparkle/​glisten/​shimmer/​glitter/​glint in the sunlight
    • to shine/​gleam/​glisten/​shimmer/​glitter/​glint in the moonlight
    • the stars shine/​sparkle/​glitter/​twinkle
    • somebody’s eyes shine/​gleam/​glow/​sparkle/​glisten/​glitter/​twinkle/​glint
    • to shine/​gleam/​glow/​glitter brightly
    • to shine/​gleam/​glow/​shimmer softly
    • Crystal chandeliers glittered brightly above them.他们头顶的水晶吊灯闪闪发亮。
    • His metal buttons glittered in the sunlight.他的金属钮扣在阳光下闪闪发光。
    • Sunlight glittered on the snow.阳光在雪地上闪闪发光。
    • The Christmas lights glittered on the tower of St Clement's Church.圣诞彩灯在圣克莱门特教堂的塔上闪闪发光。
    • Trees and grass glittered with dew.沾有露水的树木和草叶闪闪发光。
    • The sky was clear and glittering with icy stars.天空晴朗,闪烁着冰冷的星星。
    Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • brightly
    preposition
    • in
    • with
  2. [intransitive] glitter (with something) (of the eyes眼睛) to shine brightly with a particular emotion, usually a strong one闪现(某种强烈情感)
    • His eyes glittered with greed.他眼睛里闪现出贪婪的神色。
    • He was watching her with glittering eyes.他用闪闪发光的眼睛看着她。
    • His deep-set eyes glittered coldly.他深陷的眼睛闪着冷酷的光。
    • Her eyes glittered with delight.她眼里闪着喜悦之色。
    Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • coldly
    • dangerously
    • darkly
    preposition
    • with
  3. 词源late Middle English: from Old Norse glitra.
Idioms
all that glitters/glistens/glisters is not gold
  1. (saying) not everything that seems good, attractive, etc. is actually good, etc.闪闪发光的未必都是金子;中看未必中用

glitter

noun
/ˈɡlɪtə(r)/
/ˈɡlɪtər/
  1. [uncountable] bright light consisting of many little flashes灿烂的光辉;闪烁;闪耀
    • the glitter of diamonds钻石的光彩
  2. [singular] a bright expression in somebody’s eyes showing a particular emotion(眼睛里某种感情的)闪现,流露 synonym glint
    • There was a triumphant glitter in his eyes.他眼睛里闪烁着胜利的光辉。
  3. [uncountable] the attractive, exciting qualities that somebody/something, especially a rich and famous person or place, seems to have吸引力;魅力;诱惑力 synonym glamour
    • the superficial glitter of show business演艺业表面上的光彩迷人
    • Behind all the glitter, life in the theatre can be very hard.在所有闪光的背后,剧院的生活可能非常艰难。
  4. [uncountable] very small shiny pieces of thin metal or paper that are stuck to things as a decoration(装饰用的)小发光物
    • gold/silver glitter金色的/银色的闪光装饰物
    • Jane wore pink eye glitter to the party.简穿着粉色闪光服装去参加聚会。
  5. 词源late Middle English: from Old Norse glitra.
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