Word · Frequency #16151
glassier
玻璃般的；光滑闪亮的；如镜的
glassier is the comparative of glassy.
resembling glass in being smooth, shiny, and glossy
- 1.
Of or like glass, especially in being smooth and somewhat reflective.
玻璃般的；光滑且略有反光的
- 2.
Including a lot of glass.
含大量玻璃的
- 3.
Dull; expressionless; lifeless.
呆滞的；无表情的；无生气的
(眼睛)呆滞的；无神的；(陶瓷)上釉的；玻璃质的；玻璃般的；光滑且略有反光的；含大量玻璃的；呆滞的；无表情的；无生气的
In use
The lake was so calm and glassy that we could see the mountains reflected in it.
After polishing, the floor had a glassy finish that looked almost wet.
The ice on the pond was glassy, so the children slid across it carefully.
a glassy + noun
glassy 作定语时形容表面平滑、闪亮，像玻璃一样。
We sailed across a glassy sea.
我们驶过如镜的海面。
[eyes] + be/look + glassy
glassy 用于眼神时表示呆滞、无神，常与 be 或 look 连用。
Her eyes were glassy and she did not answer.
她目光呆滞，没有回答。
be + glassier + than + [noun]
glassy 的比较级 glassier 表示“更如玻璃般的”，常用来比较水面或表面的光滑程度。
Connections
Collocations
- glassy sea
- 平静如镜的海面
- The boat drifted across the glassy sea.船在平静如镜的海面上漂流。
- glassy surface
- 光滑如镜的表面
- She polished the table until it had a glassy surface.她把桌子擦得表面光滑如镜。
- glassy eyes
- 呆滞无神的眼睛
- His glassy eyes showed no sign of emotion.他呆滞的眼睛毫无感情。
- glassy stare
- 呆滞的凝视
- She met my question with a glassy stare.她对我提出的问题报以呆滞的凝视。
Idioms & figurative uses
- glassy-eyed
- 目光呆滞的；眼神无神的After the long meeting, everyone sat glassy-eyed, staring at the screen.长时间会议后，每个人都目光呆滞地盯着屏幕。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
玻璃(glass)加y，像玻璃一样光滑闪亮，也形容眼神呆滞如玻璃珠。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：描述物体表面质感、描述眼神无神、描述陶瓷釉面 glassy 是中性形容词，常用于书面或正式描写，表示像玻璃一样光滑闪亮，或形容眼睛呆滞无神，也用于陶瓷釉面。口语中使用较少，略带文学色彩。
Grammar Note
比较级 glassier；最高级 glassiest。
Pronunciation & Spelling
按英式发音比较：glassy /ˈɡlɑːsi/ 与 grassy /ˈɡrɑːsi/、classy /ˈklɑːsi/、brassy /ˈbrɑːsi/ 押韵（元音为 /ɑː/ + /si/）。注意拼写相似的 glossy /ˈɡlɒsi/、bossy /ˈbɒsi/、sassy /ˈsæsi/ 发音不同，元音分别读 /ɒ/ 或 /æ/。
Learn the forms together
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