| 词汇 | glimmer |
| 释义 | glimmer verb[ I ] uk /ˈɡlɪm.ər/ us /ˈɡlɪm.ɚ/ to shine with a weak light or a light that is not continuous: 发出微弱的光;隐约闪烁 The lights of the village were glimmering in the distance.远处村庄微弱的灯光时隐时现。 glimmer withThe sky glimmered with stars.天空闪烁着点点星光。 a glimmering candle暗淡摇曳的烛光 Synonym gleam Giving out light afire albedo aura backlit beam beamy bioluminescence flicker gleam glitter luminescent luminously noctilucent non-glare non-luminous out-glitter reflected ray shine spotlight wink glimmer noun[ C ] uk /ˈɡlɪm.ər/ us /ˈɡlɪm.ɚ/(alsoglimmering, uk /ˈɡlɪm.ər.ɪŋ/ us /ˈɡlɪm.ɚ.ɪŋ/) glimmernoun[C] (LIGHT)a light that glimmers weakly: 闪烁的微光;微弱的亮光 glimmer of lightWe saw a glimmer of light in the distance.我们看到远处有一线微光。 Quantities & units of light anti-glare aureole beam blip brightness glare gleam glint glitter glow halo multiphoton pencil photon radiance ray sheen shimmer shine twinkle glimmernoun[C] (SIGN)a slight sign of something good or positive: 微弱的（好）迹象；一丝，一线 glimmer of hopeThis month's sales figures offer a glimmer of hope for the depressed economy.这个月的销售额给萧条的经济带来一丝希望。 glimmer of interestShe's never shown a glimmer of interest in classical music.她对古典音乐从没有表现出过一丁点儿兴趣。 glimmer of lightThe first glimmer of light (= sign of development or understanding) has appeared in the peace talks.和平会谈首次出现了一丝转机。 Showing and demonstrating act out attest bespeak breastbeating bring define indicate mark something out masterclass ostensive ostensively outlet point (something/someone) out reflect reveal unproved unproven unveil unwrap vent glimmer | American Dictionaryglimmer verb[ I ] us/ˈɡlɪm·ər/ (of light) to shine without strength or not continuously: A candle glimmered faintly in the darkened room. glimmer noun[ C ] us/ˈɡlɪm·ər/ a weak light that does not shine continuously : a glimmer of light A glimmer is also a slight sign: The treaty offered a glimmer of hope to the region. Examples of glimmerglimmer The economic situation nevertheless offers some glimmers of hope. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English The resolution makes no reference to the glimmers of hope for a negotiated solution which have been appearing in the last few hours. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English They have kept themselves so very close for many years that no one has a glimmering idea of what their intention is. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Recently, we have discerned glimmers of expectation that the weight of tax relief is to be diverted to the reduction in the basic rate. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I heard the glimmers of hope that she gave in her reply, but that excellent regional museum needs help sooner rather than later. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 What could have emerged more strongly is that there are in this vicious debate ingredients that give glimmers of hope. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Nevertheless, there are certain glimmers of light through the foliage. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 However, there have been some glimmers of hope in the recent past. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There were glimmers of that in yesterday's debate. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Quite the opposite - a realistic assessment suggests that there are only a few faint glimmers of hope on a dark horizon. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English There are only glimmers of prospects for the future. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Amidst the fashionable gloom there are at least some glimmers of light. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Last year it was named as the northern business of the year—a well-deserved accolade—but such success stories are only small glimmers of light in a dark and bleak environment. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The suffering is great, the prospects for further atrocities are bleak and the glimmers of hope are too dim for us not to examine and re-examine all choices. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There are glimmers of hope. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of glimmer These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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