glisten

/ˈɡlɪsn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɡlɪsn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈgli-sᵊn/ (ame, mw)

glisten — verb

  • glistenpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • glistenshe / she / it
  • glistenedpast simple
  • glistening-ing form

1. to send back small points of light from a damp, oily, or polished surface, so th

1.動詞不及物B2
釋義

to send back small points of light from a damp, oily, or polished surface, so that the surface looks bright and seems to move slightly.

例句

Drops of rain glistened on the petals of Yael's roses after the storm.

glisten + on + [surface]

Kian's forehead glistened with sweat after the long hike up the hill.

glisten + with + [liquid]

同義詞
  • glitter

    suggests many small moving points of light, often from hard surfaces (jewels, frost)

  • shimmer

    softer, slightly wavering light, often from distance or heat

  • gleam

    single steady patch of reflected light, not the dancing quality of glisten

  • sparkle

    brighter, more energetic points of light; suggests jewels or fizzy drinks

反義詞
  • dull

    the opposite quality — surface absorbs light rather than reflecting it

文法句型

glisten + with + [substance]

glisten + in + [light source]

用法筆記

Subject is usually a wet, oily, icy, or polished surface; frequently followed by 'with' + the substance causing the shine, or 'in' + the light source.

常見錯誤

❌The desk glistens in the sunlight.
✅The polished desk glistens in the sunlight.
💡the surface must be wet, oily, or highly polished; a plain dry object does not glisten.
❌The lamp glistened on the table.
✅The lamp shone on the table.
💡a light source itself does not glisten; only what it reflects off does.

glisten — noun