Word · Frequency #14497
glimmers
微光;闪光
glimmers is the plural of glimmer.
核心释义
A faint unsteady light; a dim glow or brief flash of light.
- 1.
微弱的光;暗淡的光芒
A faint light; a dim glow.
- 2.
闪光(尤指反射的光)
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
- 3.
闪光
A flash of light.
- 4.
细微的暗示或模糊的理解
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
- 5.
微弱或遥远的可能性(犹如一道闪光)。
A faint or remote possibility (as it were a flash of light).
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
用法In use
A glimmer of light from the window lit up the room.
用法提示:这里“glimmer”作名词,表示微弱的光线。
There was a glimmer of hope in her eyes.
用法提示:这里“glimmer”作名词,表示抽象的一丝(希望)。
He caught a glimmer of understanding in her expression.
用法提示:这里“glimmer”作名词,表示隐约的感觉。
a glimmer of light
常与 light、sunlight 等具体光源词连用,指微弱而摇曳的光。
A glimmer of light showed under the door.
门底下透出一丝微光。
a glimmer of hope
抽象用法,表示“一线希望”,常与 still、faint、small 等词搭配。
There is still a glimmer of hope that the missing climbers will be found.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域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”。
语法说明Grammar Note
常与of连用,表示...的一丝
发音与拼写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。
用法优先级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。
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