绝望的主妇生词注释.doc

《绝望主妇》词汇注释 Gleam vt. vi.（使）闪烁，（使）闪亮 n.闪光，闪亮；?闪现；?流露 1. The product is still only a gleam in an engineers eye. 该产品还只是工程师头脑中尚未成形的想法。 2. There was a gleam of hope for a peaceful settlement. 还有一线和平解决的希望。 3. 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。 4. 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。 5. We saw the gleam of headlights through the rain. 我们在雨中看见汽车前灯的微光. Gleam 1. VERB 闪光；闪烁 If an object or a surface gleams, it reflects light because it is shiny and clean. His black hair gleamed in the sun. 他的黑发在阳光下闪着光泽。 ...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 . ...the gleam of the dark river... 黑黝黝的河流上闪烁的波光 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. 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. ...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. 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. 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. There was a gleam of hope for a peaceful settlement. 还有一线和平解决的希望。 ...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 someones eye at present, you mean that it is only being planned or considered, and has not yet been properly begun. The product is still only a gleam in an engineers eye. 该产品还只是工程师头脑中尚未成形的想法。 flash, gleam, glitter, sparkle, glow, twinkle 这些动词都有“闪光，闪烁，闪亮”之意。 flash： 指突然发出随即消失的闪光，如闪电的光。 gleam： 指透过间隔物或映衬于较暗背景上的微弱光线。也指闪光。 glitter： 指连续发出的闪烁不定的光，有时含贬义。 sparkle： 指发出闪动的光或火星。 glow： 指像熔