glow

verb

/ɡləʊ/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they glow	/ɡləʊ/ /ɡləʊ/
he / she / it glows	/ɡləʊz/ /ɡləʊz/
past simple glowed	/ɡləʊd/ /ɡləʊd/
past participle glowed	/ɡləʊd/ /ɡləʊd/
-ing form glowing	/ˈɡləʊɪŋ/ /ˈɡləʊɪŋ/

[intransitive] (especially of something hot or warm尤指热或微温的物体) to produce a steady light that is not very bright发出微弱而稳定的光；发出暗淡的光
- The embers still glowed in the hearth.余烬仍在炉膛里发出暗淡的光。
- The lighted candles glowed in the darkness.点燃的蜡烛在黑暗中闪闪发光。
- The strap has a fluorescent coating that glows in the dark.皮带面上有一层荧光在黑暗中微微发光。
- + adj. A cigarette end glowed red in the darkness.一个烟头在黑暗中发着红光。
Synonyms shine
shine
- 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
- A dull light glowed in the kitchen window.厨房的窗户闪着暗淡的光。
- The fire glowed in the hearth.炉火在壁炉里发出红光。
- The stones around the bonfire glowed red with the heat.篝火周围的石头烧红了。
- Two lamps glowed softly in the lounge.休息室里的两盏灯发出柔和的光。
- A red light glowed faintly just ahead of us.就在我们前面，一盏红灯发出微弱的光。
- He has a watch that glows in the dark.他有一块夜光表。
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- faintly
- softly
phrases
- glow orange, red, etc.
[intransitive] (of a person’s body or face人体或脸) to look or feel warm or pink, especially after exercise or because you are excited, embarrassed, etc.（尤指运动后或因情绪激动、尴尬等而）发红，发热，显得红，感觉热
- Her cheeks were glowing.她双颊绯红。
- glow with something His face glowed with embarrassment.他窘得满脸通红。
- Her eyes glowed with anger.她的眼睛闪着愤怒的光芒。
- His skin was glowing from the exercise.他的皮肤因锻炼而发光。
- She sat there silently, her eyes glowing with fury.她静静地坐在那里，双眼闪着愤怒的光芒。
Topics Health and Fitnessc2
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- positively
preposition
- with
[intransitive] glow (with something) to look very pleased or satisfied喜形于色；心满意足
- She was positively glowing with pride.她一副踌躇满志的样子。
- He gave her a warm glowing smile.他给了她一个热情洋溢的微笑。
- She glowed with pleasure at the compliment.听到称赞的话，她高兴得容光焕发。
- She was positively glowing with happiness.她满脸洋溢着幸福。
Topics Feelingsc2
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- positively
preposition
- with
[intransitive] to appear a strong, warm colour色彩鲜艳；绚丽夺目
- glow (with something) The countryside glowed with autumn colours.乡村里秋色绚烂。
- + adj. The brick walls glowed red in the late afternoon sun.砖墙在夕阳的照耀下闪着红色的光芒。

词源Old English glōwan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gloeien and German glühen.

glow

noun

/ɡləʊ/

[singular]

a steady light that is not too bright, like the light from a fire that has stopped producing flames微弱稳定的光；暗淡的光
- The city was just a red glow on the horizon.城市看上去只是地平线上的一片红光。
- There was no light except for the occasional glow of a cigarette.除偶尔有香烟的微光外没有一点亮光。
- Our faces were lit by the faint green glow of the dashboard lights.汽车仪表盘发出的微弱绿光照亮了我们的脸。
- The lamplight gave a cosy glow to the room.灯光令房间有一种温暖舒适的感觉。
- the soft glow from the lamp柔和的灯光
- He could see a faint glow through the curtains.他可以透过窗帘看到微弱的光亮。
- There was no light except for the occasional glow of headlights from passing cars.除了路过的汽车偶尔发出的前灯光线外，这里没有灯光。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- cosy/cozy
- rich
- soft
- …
verb + glow
- cast
- give something
- throw
- …
glow + verb
- light something
- surround something
preposition
- glow from
- glow of
the pink colour in your face when you have been doing exercise or feel happy and excited（运动、高兴或激动时）满面红光，容光焕发，满脸通红
- The fresh air had brought a healthy glow to her cheeks.新鲜空气使她两颊红润，精神焕发。
- The wine had brought a warm glow to her cheeks.喝了葡萄酒后她的面颊开始红润起来。
- Her cheeks had a healthy glow.她面颊健康红润。
Topics Feelingsc2
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- healthy
- pink
- rosy
- …
verb + glow
- have
phrases
- bring a glow to somebody’s face
a gold or red colour金色；红色
- the glow of autumn leaves秋叶红似火
- The whole town was bathed in the glow of the setting sun.整个小镇都沐浴在落日的余晖里。
- The sunset threw an orange glow on the cliffs.落日橘黄色的余晖洒满悬崖。
a feeling of pleasure喜悦；满足的心情
- When she looked at her children, she felt a glow of pride.看见自己的孩子，她就感到由衷的自豪。
- She bathed in the warm glow of first love.她沉浸在初恋的幸福中。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- rosy
- warm
verb + glow
- bask in
- bathe in
- feel
- …
preposition
- glow of

词源Old English glōwan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gloeien and German glühen.