Glisten



GRE 蓝宝

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 闪烁, 闪耀
• ［英］ v. 闪烁, 闪耀 ( to shine or sparkle with reflected light)
• ［类］ dingy : glisten / slippery : adhere ( 无光泽的不闪光 / 滑的不粘着)
• ［记］ 来自glist ( 闪光) +en, 分割记忆: g+listen
• ［例］ His hair glistened with oil.

Webster Collegiate

I. intransitive verb (glistened; glistening)

• Etymology: Middle English glistnen, from Old English glisnian; akin to Old English glisian to glitter, geolu yellow — more at yellow
• Date: before 12th century
• to give off a sparkling or lustrous reflection of or as if of a moist or polished surface
• Synonyms: see flash

II. noun

• Date: 1840
• glitter, sparkle

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