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glint
/glint/
noun
闪光；微光；反光
A short flash of light, usually when reflected off a shiny surface.
- 1.
A short flash of light, usually when reflected off a shiny surface.
短促的闪光,通常由光滑表面反射产生
短促的闪光,通常由光滑表面反射产生；闪光；一闪
In use
A glint of sunlight reflected off the window.
She noticed a metallic glint in the grass as she walked.
The glints from the distant lighthouse could be seen from the shore.
Connections
Collocations
- a glint in someone's eye
- 某人眼中闪烁的光芒（常指顽皮或兴奋）
- There was a mischievous glint in her eye.她眼中闪烁着顽皮的光芒。
- a glint of light
- 一道闪光；光的反射
- A glint of light reflected off the glass.玻璃反射出一道闪光。
- a glint of steel
- 钢铁的反光；闪亮的刀光
- The knight saw a glint of steel in the bushes.骑士看到树丛中有钢铁的反光。
- catch a glint
- 瞥见闪光；捕捉到反光
- I caught the glint of a diamond on the floor.我瞥见地板上有钻石的闪光。
- a glint of amusement
- 眼中闪过的一丝笑意
- A glint of amusement flickered across his face.他脸上闪过一丝笑意。
- the glint of sunlight
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象玻璃碎片在阳光下倏地一亮，那短促的闪光就是 glint。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常对话、文学描写 该词通常用于描述短暂的反光，日常口语和书面语中都较常见，文学性叙述中尤为多见。
Grammar Note
常与介词 of 连用
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词与 glint /ɡlɪnt/ 押韵，词尾都是 -int 且读作 /ɪnt/。注意不要被拼写误导：pint 虽也以 -int 结尾，但读作 /paɪnt/，与 glint 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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