gleam

verb

1. 发微光；隐约闪光；闪烁
   to shine with a pale clear light
   1. The moonlight gleamed on the water.
      月光照在水面上泛起粼粼波光。
   2. Her eyes gleamed in the dark.
      她的眼睛在黑暗中闪烁。
2. 显得光洁明亮
   to look very clean or bright
   1. The house was gleaming with fresh white paint.
      房子刚刷过白漆，显得光洁明亮。
   2. Her teeth gleamed white against the tanned skin of her face.
      她的牙齿在褐色面孔映衬下显得洁白明亮。
3. （眼睛）表露出，流露出；（在眼中）闪现
   if a person's eyes gleam with a particular emotion, or an emotion gleams in a person's eyes, the person shows that emotion
   1. His eyes gleamed with amusement.
      他眼睛里流露出愉悦的神情。
   2. Amusement gleamed in his eyes.
      他眼睛里流露出愉悦的神情。

noun

1. 微光（常指反光）
   a pale clear light, often reflected from sth
   1. the gleam of moonlight on the water
      水面上荡漾的月光
   2. A few gleams of sunshine lit up the gloomy afternoon.
      太阳的光线使阴暗的下午亮了起来。
   3. I saw the gleam of the knife as it flashed through the air.
      我看见了刀在空中划过时的闪光。
2. 少量；一丝；一线
   a small amount of sth
   1. a faint gleam of hope
      微弱的一线希望
   2. a serious book with an occasional gleam of humour
      偶有一丝幽默的严肃的书
3. （感情的）表露，闪现
   an expression of a particular feeling or emotion that shows in sb's eyes
   1. a gleam of triumph in her eyes
      她眼里闪烁着胜利的光芒
   2. a mischievous gleam in his eye
      他淘气的眼神
   3. The gleam in his eye made her uncomfortable (= as if he was planning sth secret or unpleasant) .
      他闪烁的眼神令她感到不舒服。

1. VERB 闪光；闪烁
   If an object or a surface gleams, it reflects light because it is shiny and clean.
   1. His black hair gleamed in the sun.
      他的黑发在阳光下闪着光泽。
   2. ...a gleaming red sports car.
      锃亮的红色跑车
2. N-SING 反光；闪光
   You can refer to the light reflected from something as a gleam .
   1. ...the gleam of the dark river...
      黑黝黝的河流上闪烁的波光
   2. In the light from the hall, her hair had a golden gleam.
      在大厅灯光的照射下，她的头发闪着金色的光芒。
3. VERB （日、月等）发微光；闪烁
   If a light or the sun or moon gleams, it shines faintly.
   1. Neon lights gleamed in the deepening mists.
      霓虹灯在渐浓的雾霭中隐约闪烁。
4. N-COUNT 微光；一丝光线
   A gleam of light is a pale, clear light.
   1. ...the gleam of the headlights.
      汽车头灯的微光
5. VERB （眼睛）闪闪发亮，闪烁着光芒
   If your eyes gleam, they look bright and show that you are excited or happy.
   1. His eyes gleamed almost wickedly.
      他狡黠的双眼闪闪发亮。
6. N-SING （情感的）表露，闪现
   If someone has a gleam in their eye, their eyes show a particular feeling.
   1. There was a gleam in her eye when she looked at me.
      她朝我看时眼中流露出某种神情。
7. N-COUNT 一丝；一线；少许
   A gleam of something is a faint sign of it.
   1. There was a gleam of hope for a peaceful settlement.
      还有一线和平解决的希望。
   2. ...gleams of wit.
      些许机智幽默
8. PHRASE 尚未成形的想法；蒙眬的想法
   If you say that something is only a gleam in someone's eye at present, you mean that it is only being planned or considered, and has not yet been properly begun.
   1. The product is still only a gleam in an engineer's eye.
      该产品还只是工程师头脑中尚未成形的想法。

1. His black hair gleamed in the sun.
   他的黑发在阳光下闪着光泽。
2. In the light from the hall, her hair had a golden gleam.
   在大厅灯光的照射下，她的头发闪着金色的光芒。
3. Neon lights gleamed in the deepening mists.
   霓虹灯在渐浓的雾霭中隐约闪烁。
4. His eyes gleamed almost wickedly.
   他狡黠的双眼闪闪发亮。
5. There was a gleam in her eye when she looked at me.
   她朝我看时眼中流露出某种神情。
6. There was a gleam of hope for a peaceful settlement.
   还有一线和平解决的希望。
7. The product is still only a gleam in an engineer's eye.
   该产品还只是工程师头脑中尚未成形的想法。
8. There is no gleam of hope.
   没有一线希望了。
9. The gleam of dawn shimmered in the east.
   东方发亮了。
10. Flames gleam red.
    火光闪闪。
11. They saw the gleam of a lamp ahead.
    他们看到前面的灯光。
12. A gleam of interest came into his eyes.
    他的眼里流露出一丝关切的目光。
13. She interrupted him with a gleam of joy in her eyes.
    她立刻打断了他的话，眼里闪出了快乐的光。
14. We saw the gleam of afire through the curtains.
    我们透过窗帘看到了火的亮光。
15. The soft gleam of the signal lamp told us our troops were ready for the attack.
    信号灯发出的微弱闪光告诉我们，我们的部队做好了进攻准备。
16. And then she saw the bright gleam of her wide gold wedding ring.
    这时她看见了自己手上那只金光闪烁的粗大的结婚戒指。
17. I saw the gleam of the knife as it flashed through the air.
    我看见了刀在空中划过时的闪光。
18. The gleam in the dark is the biggest encouragement on the risky journey.
    黑暗中的微光是凶险的旅途中最大的鼓励。
19. When he saw us a damp gleam of hope sprang into his light blue eyes.
    看见我们，他那双淡蓝色的眼睛立刻放出异彩，好象看到了一线希望。
20. We can see the gleam of a distant lighthouse.
    我们能看到远处灯塔忽隐忽现的闪光。
21. I saw the gleam of her white teeth between her parted lips.
    从她张开的嘴唇中间我看见她白色的牙齿闪着微光。
22. I will not give up even if there is only a gleam of hope.
    哪怕只有一线希望我也不会放弃。
23. He seemed to recover himself, for a lucid gleam came into his eyes.
    他好象清醒了过来，眼睛露出了明洁的光芒。
24. The yew-wood staff in the mage's hand shone in the dull, lowering darkness with a silver gleam.
    法师手中的杉木法杖在孤寂的黑暗中闪烁出银色的光芒。
25. To his delight he saw a sympathetic gleam in her eyes.
    让他开心的是，他在她的眼里看到了感情的光芒。
26. The gleam in his eye made her uncomfortable.
    他闪烁的眼神令她感到不舒服。
27. There was a slight gleam of triumph in his eye as he said this.
    他说这句话的时候，眼睛里透露了一些胜利的光芒。
28. Eyelike markings on a butterfly's wings; the eyelike gleam of two distant windows in the dark.
    蝴蝶翅膀上的眼状斑纹；黑暗中远处像眼睛一样闪烁的窗户。
29. His eyes lost their wild gleam of hope.
    他的眼睛失去了它们强烈的希望的闪光。
30. At that moment I caught a gleam of light in the impenetrable mystery of his presence;
    即刻，对于他是从哪里来的这个秘密我隐约发现到了一点线索；

  flash gleam glitter sparkle twinkle【导航词义：闪烁】

  flash v. 闪光

〔辨析〕指突然发出亮光，但持续的时间不长。

  gleam v. 发微光，闪烁

〔辨析〕指发出微光，或看上去光洁明亮。

  glitter v. 闪烁，闪光

〔辨析〕指如钻石般闪耀，有许多亮晶晶的细小闪光点。

  sparkle v. 闪烁，闪耀

〔辨析〕词义同 glitter，可换用。

  twinkle v. 闪烁，闪耀

〔辨析〕指星星或光在黑暗中闪烁。

noun

1. an appearance of reflected light

   Synonym:    gleamingglowlambency

2. a flash of light (especially reflected light)

   Synonym:    gleamingglimmer

verb

1. appear briefly
   1. A terrible thought gleamed in her mind

2. shine brightly, like a star or a light

   Synonym:    glimmer

3. be shiny, as if wet
   1. His eyes were glistening

   Synonym:    glitterglistenglintshine