Word · Frequency #9332
gleamed
发微光；闪烁
gleamed is the past of gleam.
to shine, especially softly or intermittently; to glisten
- 1.
Chiefly in conjunction with an adverb: to cause (light) to shine.
(与副词连用)使(光)闪耀
- 2.
To shine, especially in an indistinct or intermittent manner; to glisten, to glitter.
闪烁,尤其是模糊或间歇性地；闪光,闪烁
- 3.
To be strongly but briefly apparent.
强烈但短暂地显现
闪现；流露；使发光；照射；(与副词连用)使(光)闪耀；闪烁,尤其是模糊或间歇性地；闪光,闪烁；强烈但短暂地显现
In use
The freshly polished silverware gleamed under the dining room lights.
A faint light gleamed through the thick curtains, signaling dawn.
Her eyes gleamed with excitement when she saw the surprise gift.
Verb forms
base gleam · third person gleams · -ing gleaming · past gleamed · past participle gleamed
规则动词
Connections
Collocations
- gleam in the dark
- 在黑暗中闪烁
- The cat's eyes gleamed in the dark.猫的眼睛在黑暗中闪烁。
- gleam with tears
- 闪着泪光
- Her eyes gleamed with tears as she said goodbye.她说再见时，眼里闪着泪光。
- gleam through the trees
- 透过树林闪现
- The last rays of sunlight gleamed through the trees.最后几缕阳光透过树林闪现。
- gleam wetly
- 湿漉漉地发亮
- His hair gleamed wetly after the swim.游泳后他的头发湿漉漉地发亮。
- gleam white
- 泛着白光
- The lighthouse gleamed white against the dark sky.灯塔在黑暗的天空映衬下泛着白光。
- gleam in the sunlight
Learner notes
Memory Tip
看到 gleam 的 gl-，联想 glass 的反光：一道微光在表面隐约闪烁，就是 gleam。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：描写物体表面或水面的反光、文学描写中形容微光或眼神 gleam 作动词通常指发出柔和、微弱或闪烁的光，多用于描写反光表面、自然光或眼睛的神色；日常口语和书面语中都会出现，不过比较常见于略带文学色彩或细致描写的场合。
Grammar Note
可作及物和不及物动词
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上词均与 gleam 押韵，末尾发音为 /iːm/。注意形近词 glean /ɡliːn/ 和 glimpse /ɡlɪmps/ 看起来相似，但发音不同，不押韵。
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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