glimmering
glimmering — verb
- glimmeringpresent simple I / you / we / they
- glimmerings3rd person singular
- glimmeringing-ing form
- glimmeringedpast simple
1. to give off a soft, flickering brightness too weak to illuminate things clearly
to give off a soft, flickering brightness too weak to illuminate things clearly
A single candle glimmered in the dark hallway of the old house.
glimmer + prepositional phrase (in + location)
Far away, the lights of the fishing boats glimmered on the calm water.
subject: lights of [plural noun]
Through the thick fog, a faint light glimmered from the lighthouse tower.
Stars glimmered above the desert, scattered across the clear night sky.
The wet street glimmered under the streetlamps after the rain stopped.
文法句型
glimmer + adverb/prepositional phrase
用法筆記
Subject is almost always a light source or reflective surface, never a person. Frequently used in literary and descriptive writing.
常見錯誤
glimmering — noun
1. a pale, unsteady light that is difficult to see clearly
a pale, unsteady light that is difficult to see clearly
From the cave entrance, we could see the glimmering of a small fire far inside.
the glimmering of + [light source]
The only light was the faint glimmering of stars reflected on the lake's surface.
Astrid watched the glimmering of the town lights from the hill above the valley.
In the basement, a single glimmering came from an old oil lamp on the shelf.
The glimmering of candles along the church walls made the room feel warm and peaceful.
文法句型
the glimmering of + noun
常見錯誤
2. a small sign that something good may happen or that a difficult situation is sta
a small sign that something good may happen or that a difficult situation is starting to improve
After weeks of bad news, a glimmering of hope appeared for the trapped miners.
a glimmering of hope — common set phrase
The doctor saw a glimmering of improvement in the patient's test results this morning.
glimmering of + [positive change]
For the first time, Trang noticed a glimmering of understanding in the student's eyes.
The peace talks offered a glimmering of hope for ending the bitter conflict.
Despite the company's losses, the new product gave investors a glimmering of optimism.
文法句型
a glimmering of + [abstract noun]
用法筆記
Almost always used with a positive noun (hope, optimism, improvement, understanding) — never with negative outcomes. 'Glimmering of hope' is the most common fixed expression.