Word · Frequency #12768
glistens
/ˈglisn/
noun
湿润表面的闪光；亮晶晶的光泽
glistens is the plural of glisten.
a glistening shine from a wet surface
- 1.
A glistening shine from a wet surface.
湿润表面的闪亮光泽。
湿润表面的闪亮光泽。；闪光；闪耀
In use
The glisten of the morning dew on the leaves was breathtaking.
She admired the glisten of her diamond ring under the sunlight.
The glisten of the wet pavement after rain made the city look magical.
Connections
Collocations
- a glisten of sweat
- 汗水的亮光
- A glisten of sweat appeared on his forehead as he ran.他跑步时额头上出现了一层汗水的亮光。
- the glisten of dew
- 露珠的闪光
- The glisten of dew on the grass caught the morning light.草上露珠的闪光映着晨光。
- the glisten of tears
- 泪光
- She turned away to hide the glisten of tears in her eyes.她转过身去，掩饰眼中的泪光。
- a faint glisten
- 微微的闪光
- A faint glisten on the road warned of ice.路面上微微的闪光提醒人们有冰。
Pop culture & quotes
- Where the treetops glisten and children listen to hear sleigh bells in the snow.
- 树梢闪闪发光，孩子们侧耳倾听雪夜里雪橇的铃声。The glisten of the morning frost turned the park into a sea of tiny lights.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：glisten 以 gl 开头，和 glow、gleam 一样都和发光有关；想象雨后湿润的路面闪着玻璃般亮晶晶的光。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：雨后路面、湿润物体表面 glisten 作名词时比较少见，多用于文学性或正式书面描述，指湿润表面（如水面、汗渍、泪光）的闪光；日常口语中更常用动词形式。
Pronunciation & Spelling
listen /ˈlɪsən/ and christen /ˈkrɪsən/ rhyme with glisten /ˈɡlɪsən/ (the t is silent in the -sten ending). Glimmer /ˈɡlɪmər/, glitter /ˈɡlɪtər/ and glossy /ˈɡlɒsi/ are useful spelling lookalikes but sound different.
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
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