glitter
英 [ˈɡlɪtə(r)]
美 [ˈɡlɪtər]
v. 闪亮; 闪耀; 光彩夺目; 闪现(某种强烈情感)
n. 灿烂的光辉; 闪烁; 闪耀; (眼睛里某种感情的)闪现，流露; 吸引力; 魅力; 诱惑力
过去式：glittered 现在分词：glittering 复数：glitters 第三人称单数：glitters 过去分词：glittered
Collins.2 / BNC.10754 / COCA.11840
同义词辨析
flashgleamglittersparkletwinkle【导航词义：闪烁】
flashv. 闪光
〔辨析〕
指突然发出亮光，但持续的时间不长。
〔例证〕
The lightning flashed across the sky.
闪电划过天空。
There is something wrong with the traffic light because only the red light flashes on and off.
交通灯出故障了，只有红灯一直在闪。
闪电划过天空。
There is something wrong with the traffic light because only the red light flashes on and off.
交通灯出故障了，只有红灯一直在闪。
gleamv. 发微光，闪烁
〔辨析〕
指发出微光，或看上去光洁明亮。
〔例证〕
Neon lights gleamed in the mists.
霓虹灯在雾霭中发出柔和的光。
The table gleamed after being painted.
桌子刷上油漆后显得很光亮。
The shoemaker polished the shoes of his customer until they gleamed.
鞋匠将其顾客的鞋擦得锃亮。
霓虹灯在雾霭中发出柔和的光。
The table gleamed after being painted.
桌子刷上油漆后显得很光亮。
The shoemaker polished the shoes of his customer until they gleamed.
鞋匠将其顾客的鞋擦得锃亮。
glitterv. 闪烁，闪光
〔辨析〕
指如钻石般闪耀，有许多亮晶晶的细小闪光点。
〔例证〕
The pendent lamp in her house glittered with gold.
她家里的吊灯金光闪闪。
The lake glittered in the sunlight.
阳光下湖面波光粼粼。
她家里的吊灯金光闪闪。
The lake glittered in the sunlight.
阳光下湖面波光粼粼。
sparklev. 闪烁，闪耀
〔辨析〕
词义同 glitter，可换用。
〔例证〕
Her diamond necklace was sparkling/glittering in the sunlight.
她的钻石项链在阳光下闪闪发亮。
她的钻石项链在阳光下闪闪发亮。
twinklev. 闪烁，闪耀
〔辨析〕
指星星或光在黑暗中闪烁。
〔例证〕
Stars are twinkling in the dark sky.
星星在黑暗的夜空中闪烁着。
Night fell and the lights twinkled in the city.
夜幕降临，城市中灯火闪烁。
星星在黑暗的夜空中闪烁着。
Night fell and the lights twinkled in the city.
夜幕降临，城市中灯火闪烁。
习惯用语
v.
- all that glitters/glistens is not gold
- 闪闪发光的未必都是金子；中看未必中用
not everything that seems good, attractive, etc. is actually good, etc.
牛津词典
verb
- 闪亮；闪耀；光彩夺目
to shine brightly with little flashes of light, like a diamond- The ceiling of the cathedral glittered with gold.
大教堂的天花板金光闪闪。 - The water glittered in the sunlight.
水面在阳光下闪闪发光。
- The ceiling of the cathedral glittered with gold.
- 闪现（某种强烈情感）
to shine brightly with a particular emotion, usually a strong one- His eyes glittered with greed.
他眼睛里闪现出贪婪的神色。
- His eyes glittered with greed.
noun
- 灿烂的光辉；闪烁；闪耀
bright light consisting of many little flashes- the glitter of diamonds
钻石的光彩
- the glitter of diamonds
- （眼睛里某种感情的）闪现，流露
a bright expression in sb's eyes showing a particular emotion- There was a triumphant glitter in his eyes.
他眼睛里闪烁着胜利的光辉。
- There was a triumphant glitter in his eyes.
- 吸引力；魅力；诱惑力
the attractive, exciting qualities that sb/sth, especially a rich and famous person or place, seems to have- the superficial glitter of show business
表面上光彩迷人的演艺业
- the superficial glitter of show business
- （装饰用的）小发光物
very small shiny pieces of thin metal or paper that are stuck to things as a decoration- gold/silver glitter
金色的 / 银色的闪光装饰物
- gold/silver glitter
柯林斯词典
- VERB 闪烁；闪亮
If somethingglitters, light comes from or is reflected off different parts of it.- The bay glittered in the sunshine...
海湾在阳光下闪闪发光。 - The Palace glittered with lights.
宫殿灯光璀璨。
- The bay glittered in the sunshine...
- VERB （激动、感兴趣等情感）闪现，流露
If someone's eyesglitter, they are bright and express a particular emotion such as excitement or interest.- His eyes glittered with a tense amusement.
他眼里流露出一丝紧张和愉悦。
- His eyes glittered with a tense amusement.
- N-UNCOUNT （粘在物体上作装饰用的）小发光物
Glitterconsists of tiny shining pieces of metal. It is glued to things for decoration.- Decorate the tunic with sequins or glitter.
用些圆形小金属片或发光小亮片装饰这件女式短上衣。
- Decorate the tunic with sequins or glitter.
- N-UNCOUNT 外在的吸引力；魅力
You can useglitterto refer to superficial attractiveness or to the excitement connected with something.- She was blinded by the glitter and the glamour of her own life.
她被自己的生活中表面上的光鲜与奢华所蒙蔽。
- She was blinded by the glitter and the glamour of her own life.
英英释义
noun
- the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
- the occurrence of a small flash or spark
verb
双语例句
- Semidouble mauve star/ darker fantasy, glitter edge.
半重瓣淡紫色星形花，有深色的喷点，耀眼的镶边。 - The castle looked magnificent beneath the glitter of the fireworks.
这座城堡在焰火的亮光照射下显得格外壮丽。 - Dirt glitter when the sun happen to shine.
太阳照耀下，污垢也闪光。 - She was blinded by the glitter and the glamour of her own life.
她被自己的生活中表面上的光鲜与奢华所蒙蔽。 - In these cities what remains of the old China is hidden by the glitter.
在这些城市里，旧中国所遗留下来的东西都被闪烁的灯光掩埋了。 - For the glitter was gone from the eyes of judge and jury.
这是因为审判官和陪审员眼睛里的凶光已经消失。 - The bay glittered in the sunshine
海湾在阳光下闪闪发光。 - The torturer had a cruel glitter in his eyes.
拷问者目露凶光。 - Aileen loved show and glitter.
艾琳爱好炫耀和虚荣。 - The glitter at wrist and neck and the cleavage-plunging pearls made "Elizabeth Taylor" less boring to her.
手腕和脖子上闪闪发光的首饰以及悬挂于胸前的珍珠让她觉得“伊丽莎白泰勒”不那么单调。