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词汇 glimpsing
释义 glimpsing
present participle ofglimpse
glimpse
verb[ T ]
uk /ɡlɪmps/ us /ɡlɪmps/
to see something or someone for a very short time or only partly: 看一看;瞥见
We glimpsed the ruined abbey from the windows of the train.透过火车车窗,我们瞥见了修道院的废墟。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

to see something
seeI can see for miles from up here.
noticeI noticed a crack in the ceiling.
perceiveBill perceived a tiny figure in the distance.
observeA teacher observed her climbing over the gate.
spotWe managed to spot a leopard.
catch sight ofWe looked for the bird and caught sight of it just as it flew off.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Using the eyes
accommodate
accommodation
all eyes are on someone/somethingidiom
astigmatic
beholder
cast
chart
corner
discern
fix
glare
have a butcher'sidiom
penetrating
re-see
re-sight
rest on someone/something
resurvey
rubbernecking
sighting
tab

Examples of glimpsing


glimpsing

In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.


The public have a unique opportunity of glimpsing something of a world that has largely passed away—the world of dresses and uniform once worn to court.
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They know that they will not have even a chance of glimpsing freedom of choice in respect of housing or democratic control over their communities' commercial and industrial assets.
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Now a contemporary audience has the benefit of glimpsing this wilderness in its mid 20th century form.
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For those that could not afford a ticket to the show, this procession was their only chance at glimpsing exotic animals.
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It's as if we were simply glimpsing the character's soul, in all its yearning and conflicted beauty.
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Moreover, traditionally, daigo is final, absolute enlightenment, contrasted to experiences of glimpsing enlightenment, "shgo" or "kensh".
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Sherwood's is a consciously double vision, glimpsing the eternal in the natural, the sublime in the quotidian.
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