Word · Frequency #8798
glittering
闪闪发光的；闪亮的
Brightly sparkling; having brief brilliant points or flashes of light.
- 1.
Brightly sparkling.
闪闪发光的。
- 2.
Valuable, desirable.
有价值的,令人向往的。
- 3.
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
有短暂而耀眼的光点或闪光
诱人的；令人向往的；辉煌的；闪闪发光的。；有价值的,令人向往的。；有短暂而耀眼的光点或闪光；闪闪发光的
In use
The glittering stars filled the night sky.
She wore a glittering diamond necklace to the party.
The sun reflected off the glittering surface of the lake.
his glittering eyes were cold and malevolent
shop window full of glittering Christmas trees
glittering + noun
作定语，修饰名词。
She wore a glittering diamond necklace.
她戴着一条闪闪发光的钻石项链。
be + glittering
作表语，描述主语的状态。
The stars are glittering in the night sky.
Connections
Collocations
- glittering lights
- 闪闪发光的灯光
- The city's glittering lights were visible from the hilltop.从山顶可以看到城市闪闪发光的灯光。
- glittering jewels
- 闪闪发光的珠宝
- She wore a necklace of glittering jewels to the gala.她戴着一条闪闪发光的珠宝项链参加晚会。
- glittering career
- 辉煌的职业生涯
- After a glittering career in finance, he retired early.在金融界辉煌的职业生涯之后，他提前退休了。
- glittering prizes
- 诱人的奖品
- The competition offered glittering prizes to the winners.比赛为获胜者提供了诱人的奖品。
- glittering success
- 辉煌的成功
- Her debut novel was a glittering success, winning many awards.她的处女作小说取得了辉煌的成功，赢得了许多奖项。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想“glitter”像“格利特”，闪耀的光点，加“ing”表示正在发光。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：光线反射、珠宝装饰、表面光泽、比喻表达 该词通常用于描述物体表面闪烁光芒，在文学或正式描写中比较常见，也可用于比喻意义，日常口语中较少单独使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words sharing the spelling ending '-ering'. Littering, frittering, tittering, and bittering rhyme with /ˈɡlɪtɝɪŋ/ (same stressed /ɪ/ and following /tɝɪŋ/). Referring and preferring have stress on the second syllable with vowel /ɝ/, so they do not rhyme.
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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