Word · Frequency #5510
glare
强光；刺眼的光
Intense, blinding light.
- 1.
An intense, blinding light.
强烈刺眼的光线
- 2.
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
视野中比眼睛适应亮度更亮的光
- 3.
Showy brilliance; gaudiness.
炫耀的光彩；俗艳
- 4.
an angry stare
愤怒的注视
- 5.
An angry or fierce stare.
愤怒或凶狠的凝视
- 6.
a focus of public attention
公众关注的焦点
- 7.
A call collision; the situation where an incoming call occurs at the same time as an outgoing call.
呼叫冲突；来电与去电同时发生的情况
- 8.
A viscous, transparent substance; glair.
粘稠透明的物质；蛋清
怒视；瞪眼；公众关注；众目睽睽；俗艳；炫耀；呼叫冲突；蛋清；蛋白
In use
The glare from the oncoming car's headlights made it impossible for me to see the road.
She gave him a cold glare before turning away without a word.
After winning the award, he found himself in the glare of the media spotlight.
a glare of sunlight
when Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency
the glare of [sth]
表示某物的强光，通常为不可数。
The glare of the sun made it difficult to see.
太阳的强光使人难以看清。
in the glare of [sth]
表示处于某物强光的照射下。
Connections
Collocations
- the glare of the sun
- 刺眼的阳光
- She shielded her eyes from the glare of the sun.她遮住眼睛以避开刺眼的阳光。
- give a glare
- 瞪一眼
- He gave her a glare of disapproval.他不满地瞪了她一眼。
- in the glare of publicity
- 在公众关注的目光下
- The celebrity's every move is examined in the glare of publicity.这位名人的一举一动都受到公众关注的目光审视。
Idioms & figurative uses
- public glare
- 公众的注视The celebrity lived her life in the public glare.这位名人生活在公众的注视下。
- glare of the spotlight
- 聚光灯的照耀He performed under the glare of the spotlight.他在聚光灯的照耀下表演。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
glare 谐音'隔离'：刺眼的强光让人想隔离，愤怒的注视也带来隔离感。
Context & Register
多用于描述刺眼的强光（如阳光、车灯），或愤怒的凝视，以及公众关注的焦点。通常在书面或正式场合使用，但口语中‘angry glare’也很常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in '-are' pronounced /ɛə/ rhyme with 'glare'. Note that words like 'gear' (ending in '-ear') do not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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