Glimpse



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. / v. 瞥见, 看一眼
• ［英］ n. / v. 瞥见, 看一眼 ( to look quickly; glance)
• ［记］ 来自 glim ( 灯光) +pse -> 像灯光一闪 -> 瞥一眼
• ［例］ I glimpsed her among the crowd just before she disappeared from sight.

Webster Collegiate

I. verb (glimpsed; glimpsing)

• Etymology: Middle English glimsen; akin to Middle High German glimsen to glimmer, Old English gl?m gleam
• Date: 14th century
• intransitive verb
  • 1. archaic glimmer
  • 2. to look briefly
• transitive verb
  • to get a brief look at
• ? glimpser noun

II. noun

• Date: circa 1540
• 1. archaic glimmer
• 2. a fleeting view or look

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