Word · Frequency #14497
glimmer
微光；闪光
A faint unsteady light; a dim glow or brief flash of light.
- 1.
A faint light; a dim glow.
微弱的光；暗淡的光芒
- 2.
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
闪光(尤指反射的光)
- 3.
A flash of light.
闪光
- 4.
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
细微的暗示或模糊的理解
- 5.
A faint or remote possibility (as it were a flash of light).
微弱或遥远的可能性(犹如一道闪光)。
一丝；隐约的迹象；微弱的光；暗淡的光芒；闪光(尤指反射的光)；闪光；细微的暗示或模糊的理解
In use
A glimmer of light from the window lit up the room.
There was a glimmer of hope in her eyes.
He caught a glimmer of understanding in her expression.
Connections
Collocations
- a glimmer of hope
- 一丝希望
- Even after the heavy defeat, there was a glimmer of hope for the team.即使在惨败之后，这支球队仍有一丝希望。
- a glimmer of light
- 一丝微光
- A glimmer of light slipped through the gap in the curtains.一丝微光从窗帘的缝隙中透了进来。
- a glimmer of recognition
- 一丝认出的神情
- She gave a glimmer of recognition when she saw the old photograph.看到那张旧照片时，她露出了一丝认出的神情。
- a glimmer of truth
- 一丝真实性
- His excuse seems strange, but there is a glimmer of truth in it.他的借口听起来很奇怪，但其中确实有一丝真实性。
Idioms & figurative uses
- a glimmer of hope
- 一线希望After months of bad news, the report offered a glimmer of hope.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把glimmer记成“glass（玻璃）+shimmer（微光）”：玻璃上反射的一丝闪光，也引申为一丝隐约的迹象或希望。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：文学描写、新闻报道、日常对话 该词作名词时既可指微弱的光线，多用于文学或描写性文字；也常见于“a glimmer of hope”等比喻说法，正式和日常语体均有使用。具体含义需根据语境判断是“微光”还是“一丝迹象”。
Grammar Note
常与of连用，表示...的一丝
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -immer 结尾，读作 /ɪmɚ/（或 /ɪmər/），与 glimmer 押韵：shimmer、simmer、trimmer、swimmer、slimmer、grimmer。注意拼写相似的 glitter /ˈɡlɪtɚ/ 和 limber /ˈlɪmbər/ 发音不同，并不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，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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