glance2 ●●○ noun [countableC] 1 LOOK ATa quick look 一瞥,很快的一看 He gave her a quick glance and smiled. 他迅速地瞥了她一眼,笑了。
sidelong/sideways glance She couldn’t resist a sidelong glance (=a look that is not direct) at him. 她忍不住瞟了他一眼。
take/shoot/throw/cast a glance (at somebody) (=look at someone or something quickly) (朝某人)投去一瞥 The couple at the next table cast quick glances in our direction. 邻桌的那对夫妇不时朝我们投来一瞥。
The brothers exchanged glances (=looked at each other quickly). 兄弟俩互相瞥了一眼。
2 at a glance a) if you know something at a glance, you know it as soon as you see it 看一眼便知道 He saw at a glance what had happened. 他一看就知道发生了什么事。
b) in a short form that is easy to read and understand 便于浏览 Here are our top ten ski resorts at a glance. 这是我们的十佳滑雪胜地便览。
3 at first glance/sight LOOK ATwhen you first look at something 乍一看,最初看到时 At first glance, the place seemed deserted. 乍一看,这地方似乎空无一人。
at first glance/sight• At first glance this will probably sound strange, yet there is a way in which it is also logical.• At first glance, it looked like unalloyed good news.• At first glance, the place seemed deserted.
n COLLOCATIONSverbsgive something/somebody a glanceHe gave Imran a quick glance.
take a glance (also have a glance British EnglishBrE)She took a quick glance around the office.
cast/throw a glance (=look quickly)She cast a shy glance toward Shelby.
shoot a glance (=look extremely quickly)He shot a glance at Ellen, making sure she understood him.
steal a glance (=look quickly and secretly)Alice stole a quick glance in the mirror to check her hair.
exchange glances (=look at each other quickly)Mai exchanged glances with Tatsuya.
somebody’s glance falls on something (=someone looks at something)Geoff’s glance fell on the broken vase.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + glancea quick/brief glanceI had little time for more than a quick glance around the house.
a cursory glance (=a very quick look without much attention to details)I cast a cursory glance over the clothes.
a fleeting glance (=a very quick look)Stephen exchanged a fleeting glance with his father.
a backwards glanceHe took a quick backwards glance at the house, and then continued walking.
a sidelong/sideways glance (=a way of looking by moving your eyes to the side)Christina gave her husband a sidelong glance.
a casual glance (=without any serious interest or attention)The bench would have been difficult to see by a casual glance.
a meaningful glance (=clearly showing what you think)They exchanged meaningful glances.
a furtive glance (=a quick secret look)Della gave Chris a furtive glance.
a nervous glanceHe shot a nervous glance at his wife.
a warning glanceShe cast a warning glance at Elena.