Glimmer



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GRE 红宝书

• v. 发微光; n. 摇曳的微光
• ［英］ v. 发微光 ( to give faint , flickering light) ;
• ［类］ glimmer : dazzle / murmur : resound ( 程度:发微光发强光 / 低声说大声说)
• ［记］ 来自 glim ( 灯, 灯光) +mer -> 灯光摇曳

Webster Collegiate

I. intransitive verb (glimmered; glimmering)

• Etymology: Middle English glimeren; akin to Old English gl?m gleam
• Date: 15th century
• 1.
  • a. to shine faintly or unsteadily
  • b. to give off a subdued unsteady reflection
• 2. to appear indistinctly with a faintly luminous quality
• Synonyms: see flash

II. noun

• Date: 1590
• 1.
  • a. a feeble or intermittent light
  • b. a subdued unsteady shining or sparkle
• 2.
  • a. a dim perception or faint idea ; inkling
  • b. hint, spark <a glimmer of intelligence>

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