glitter
/ˈɡlɪtə/
v. / n.
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
闪闪发光;闪耀;闪光;闪烁的光
释义与例句
v.
闪闪发光;闪耀
to shine brightly with small quick flashes of light
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The stars glittered in the clear night sky.
星星在晴朗的夜空中闪闪发光。
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Her diamond necklace glittered under the party lights.
她的钻石项链在派对灯光下闪闪发光。
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The snow glittered in the morning sun.
雪在晨光中闪耀。
n.
闪光;闪烁的光
bright, sparkling light reflected off a surface
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The glitter of gold caught her eye from across the room.
金子的闪光从房间的另一头吸引了她的目光。
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There was a glitter of excitement in her eyes.
她眼中闪烁着兴奋的光芒。
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The costume was covered in silver glitter.
这件服装上覆盖着银色的亮片。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
glitter 既可作动词“闪闪发光”,也可作名词“闪光”;谚语 All that glitters is not gold 表示“闪光的未必都是金子”。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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glittery 闪亮的;闪光的glittery 是形容词,形容闪闪发光的,如 a glittery dress(闪亮的裙子)。
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glittering 辉煌的;闪光的glittering 可作形容词,形容辉煌或闪光,如 a glittering career(辉煌的事业)。
同义词
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sparkle 闪烁;闪耀glitter 和 sparkle 都表示“闪光”;glitter 多指金属、宝石等反射的强光;sparkle 更指细碎、跳跃的光点,常用于眼睛、水面。Her eyes sparkled with joy when she heard the news. 听到这个消息时,她的眼睛闪烁着喜悦的光芒。
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shine 发光;照耀shine 是最通用的“发光”;glitter 强调闪烁、耀眼的反光,语气更强。The sun shone brightly on the beach. 阳光在海滩上照耀。
反义词
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dull 暗淡的;不发光的glitter 表示“闪闪发光”,dull 表示“暗淡无光的”,是一对常见的反义词。The dull metal had lost its shine over the years. 这块暗淡的金属多年来已经失去了光泽。
常见搭配
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glitter with 因……而闪光Her eyes glittered with tears as she said goodbye. 她告别时眼里闪着泪光。
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all that glitters 闪光的东西(未必都好)Remember, all that glitters is not gold. 记住,闪光的未必都是金子。
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glitter of hope 一线希望There was a glitter of hope in his desperate situation. 在他绝望的处境中还有一线希望。