Glimpse Understand ɡlɪmps Glimpsed Short N 瞥见 Experience
The word "glimpse" can be used as a noun meaning a brief look or understanding, or as a verb meaning to see something briefly. It is often used in phrases like "catch a glimpse of" or "glimpse into."
The word "glimpse" can be used as a noun meaning a brief look or understanding, or as a verb meaning to see something briefly. It is often used in phrases like "catch a glimpse of" or "glimpse into."
[N-COUNT 可数名词]一瞥；扫视 If you get a glimpse of someone or something, you see them very briefly and not very well.
[usu N of n]
Some of the fans had waited 24 hours outside the Hyde Park Hotel to catch a glimpse of their heroine.
为了一睹女主角的风采，一些追星族已经在海德公园饭店外守候了24个小时。
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[VERB 动词]瞥见 If you glimpse someone or something, you see them very briefly and not very well.
[V n]
She glimpsed a group of people standing on the bank of a river.
她瞥见一群人站在河岸边。
3
[N-COUNT 可数名词]短暂的感受；初步的认识 A glimpse of something is a brief experience of it or an idea about it that helps you understand or appreciate it better.
[usu N of n]
As university campuses become increasingly multi-ethnic, they offer a glimpse of the conflicts society will face tomorrow.
大学校园变得日益多种族化，通过校园可以对未来社会将要面对的诸多冲突有一个初步的认识。
...a glimpse into the future.
对前途的大致展望
Oxford
glimpse/ɡlɪmps; NAmEɡlɪmps/
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verb
glimpseglimpsesglimpsedglimpsingnoun[usually singular ]1glimpse(of sb/sth) |glimpse(at sb/sth) a look at sb/sth for a very short time, when you do not see the person or thing completely 一瞥；一看◆He caught a glimpseof her in the crowd. 他一眼瞥见她在人群里。◆I came up on deck to get my first glimpse of the island.我登上甲板第一次看这岛。☞synonyms at
look
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see
2a short experience of sth that helps you to understand it 短暂的感受（或体验、领会）glimpse(into sth) ◆a fascinating glimpse into life in the ocean对海洋生物的一次短暂而动人心魄的感受glimpse(of sth) ◆The programme gives us a rare glimpse of a great artist at work.这个节目使我们难得地认识到伟大艺术家工作时的情况。verb1glimpsesb/sth to see sb/sth for a moment, but not very clearly 瞥见；看一眼SYN
catch sight of
,
spot
◆He'd glimpsed her through the window as he passed.他路过时透过窗户瞥见了她。2glimpsesth to start to understand sth 开始领悟；开始认识到◆Suddenly she glimpsed the truth about her sister.她突然开始了解到她姐姐的真实情况。glimpse/ɡlɪmps; NAmEɡlɪmps/
LDC
glimpse1 noun
glimpse2 verb
glimpseglimpse1 /ɡlɪmps/ ●○○ noun [countable]
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1a quick look at someone or something that does not allow you to see them clearlyglimpse of They caught a glimpse of a dark green car.brief/fleeting/quick glimpse (=a very short look) We only had a fleeting glimpse of the river.2a short experience of something that helps you begin to understand itglimpse of/into/at a glimpse of what life might be like in the future
glimpse1 noun
glimpse2 verb
glimpseglimpse2 verb [transitive]
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1to see someone or something for a moment without getting a complete view of themSYN catch sight of: I glimpsed a figure at the window.RegisterIn everyday English, people often say catch sight of somebody/something rather than glimpse somebody/something: · I caught sight of him as he was getting into his car.2to begin to understand something for a moment: For the first time she glimpsed the truth about her sister.
WDF
glimpse
[glɪmps]glimpsed, glimpsing, glimpses
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Spoken:
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glimpsed[430] glimpses[439]
瞥见(56%)，一瞥(39%)，一闪(2%)，略微(2%)，隐约感觉(1%)
n.一瞥，一看
vt.瞥见
vi.瞥见
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