1SEEa quick look at someone or something that does not allow you to see them clearly 一瞥,瞟一眼
glimpse of
They caught a glimpse of a dark green car.
他们瞥见一辆深绿色的汽车。
brief/fleeting/quick glimpse (=a very short look) 很快的一瞥
We only had a fleeting glimpse of the river.
我们只是匆匆地看了一眼那条河。
2UNDERSTANDa short experience of something that helps you begin to understand it 短暂的感受,短暂的体验
glimpse of/into/at
a glimpse of what life might be like in the future
未来生活可能是什么样子的一次短暂体验
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glimpse• This year it is different, and well worth catching a glimpse of the latest from the world's car makers.• No one ever caught a glimpse of his furrowed face smiling over innocentpleasantries.• But viewers in Britain are unlikely to get a glimpse of Linda's high-riseexploits.• It was as if she'd been given a glimpse of paradise, and then had it barred to her for ever.• It is a glimpse into the future.• Still, a glimpse into the medicalindustry as it existed 100 years back just might temper your view.• He sent home letters and telegrams that give us a glimpse behind the facade of the official portrait: Loved the ladies.• There are glimpses of Mengele joking with the children, taking them on outings, hugging them.
caught a glimpse• Through open front doors, Elizabeth caught glimpses of shinytiled floors and highly polishedfurniture.• He caught a glimpse of a slightly embarrassed but charming smile.• In the warmyellow light of the dining car windows I caught a glimpse of a woman raising a wineglass.• I've never caught a glimpse but I bet his bum's bright red like a baboon's too.• The car slowed down and a chillswept over as she caught a glimpse of the driver.• She caught a glimpse of his paleness at the window of the bathroom on the first floor.• Through cracks in the lushindigo covering they caught glimpses of goldenstarlight in the deep-blue sky.• By craning his neck, Gao Yangcaught a glimpse of sky through a fork in the branches.
glimpse of/into/at• Beyond, a glimpse ofcarnage - the pile-up on the southboundlaneresembled a scrapmetalyard.• He caught a glimpse of a pinup calendar above a dressing table, some bars of Lifebuoy soap.• How could I not resent some stupidcloudsrobbing me of my one, briefglimpse ofeternity?• As they rode cautiously along, Fenella caught glimpses ofmovement in between the trees.• A few minutes later he caught his first glimpse of Space Station One, only a few miles away.• Because of its position, it gives us our first glimpse ofhistory there.• Craning her neck, she caught a last glimpse of Beth and the child.• Poor man, shut out, as they all were except her, from that glimpse of heaven's dazzlingsweetness.
glimpse2 verb [transitiveT]
1to see someone or something for a moment without getting a complete view of them 一瞥,看一眼SYN catch sight of
I glimpsed a figure at the window.
我瞥见窗前有个身影。
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In everyday English, people often say catch sight of somebody/something rather than glimpse somebody/something: 在日常英语中,人们常常说catch sight of sb/sth,而不说glimpse sb/sth
I caught sight of him as he was getting into his car.
他上车时我瞥见他了。
2to begin to understand something for a moment 开始理解
For the first time she glimpsed the truth about her sister.
1brief sight of sb/sth一瞟ADJECTIVE | VERB + GLIMPSE | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤brief, fleeting, the merest, momentary, quick匆匆的一瞥;飛快的一瞥;瞬間的一瞥▸➤occasional, rare偶爾的/難得的一瞥◇They caught occasional glimpses of great birds circling.他們偶爾會看見一群大鳥在空中盤旋。➤tantalizing誘人的一瞥◇This was my first tantalizing glimpse of the islands.這是我第一次看見這些島嶼的動人美景。➤first, last最初的/最後的一瞥◇Later we caught our first glimpse of the sea.後來我們第一次瞥見了大海。VERB + GLIMPSE➤catch, get, have, take瞥見;目睹;看一眼◇Thousands of people had gathered, hoping to catch a glimpse of the star.成千上萬的人聚集起來,都想一睹這位明星的丰采。◇We only had a fleeting glimpse of the sun all day.一整天我們只看到太陽露了一下臉。➤afford sb看某人一眼PREPOSITION➤glimpse at對⋯的一瞥◇He took a quick glimpse at the map.他迅速看了一眼地圖。➤glimpse of看見⋯◇We got just a brief glimpse of the car as it rushed by.汽車疾馳而過,我們只匆匆瞥到一眼。glimpse
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2brief experience of sth短暫的體驗ADJECTIVE | VERB + GLIMPSE | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤brief匆匆一瞥▸➤fascinating, intriguing美妙的體驗;迷人的感受▸➤rare難得的體驗◇This scene may give a rare glimpse of Charles's personal style as king.這一幕非常難得地讓人得以一窺查理作為國王的個人風範。VERB + GLIMPSE➤get, have, take得以一瞥;略微體驗▸➤afford sb, allow sb, give sb, offer (sb), provide讓某人略微體驗◇That smile afforded her a brief glimpse of the other side of Adam.那個微笑讓她窺見了亞當的另一面。PREPOSITION➤glimpse at對⋯的展現◇The exhibition offers a fascinating glimpse at life beneath the waves.這個展覽展示了精彩神奇的海底世界。➤glimpse into對⋯的展望◇Take a glimpse into the future of space travel.粗略展望一下太空旅行的前景。➤glimpse of對⋯的一瞥◇She got a glimpse of a very different way of life.她看到了一種完全不同的生活方式。