Gleam



GRE Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 亮光, 闪光; v. 发闪光
• ［英］ n. 亮光, 闪光 ( a flash or beam of light) ; v. 发闪光 ( flash)
• ［记］ 和 glean ( 拾谷物, 收集) 一起记
• ［例］ The furniture gleamed after being polished.

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Middle English gleem, from Old English gl?m; akin to Old English geolu yellow — more at yellow
• Date: 15th century
• 1.
  • a. a transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light <the gleam of dawn in the east>
  • b.
    • (1) a small bright light <the gleam of a match>
    • (2) glint <a gleam in his eyes>
• 2. a brief or faint appearance <a gleam of hope>
• ? gleamy adjective

II. verb

• Date: 1508
• intransitive verb
  • 1. to shine with or as if with subdued steady light or moderate brightness
  • 2. to appear briefly or faintly <a light gleamed in the distance>
• transitive verb
  • to cause to gleam
• Synonyms: see flash

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