glistening

IPA/ˈɡlɪs.ən/
KK[ɡlˈɪsənɪŋ]IPA/ˈɡlɪs.ən/

glistening — verb

  • glisteningpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • glistenings3rd person singular
  • glisteninging-ing form
  • glisteningedpast simple

1. to shine with small, bright flashes of reflected light because the surface is we

1.動詞不及物B2
釋義

to shine with small, bright flashes of reflected light because the surface is wet, oily, or smooth — for example, dew glistening on grass after sunrise, or a person's face glistening with sweat after exercise.

例句

The dew on the grass glistened in the early morning light.

glisten + in + [time of day/light source]

Anya's cheeks were still glistening with tears after the argument.

glisten + with + [liquid]

同義詞
  • gleam

    a steadier, softer shine, often from a polished surface rather than a wet one

  • glitter

    small flashes from many tiny points, like diamonds or sequins

  • shimmer

    a soft, wavering shine, like heat haze or silk

  • sparkle

    lively, dancing flashes of light, often cheerful in tone

反義詞
  • dull

    lacking any shine or brightness

  • darken

    to become darker and lose shine

文法句型

glisten + with + noun

glisten + in/on/under + noun (light source)

用法筆記

Glisten typically describes reflected light from wet, oily, or smooth surfaces — not light emitted by a source itself (stars do not glisten; they twinkle). The verb is often followed by 'with' to name the substance causing the shine: glisten with dew, glisten with sweat, glisten with tears.

常見錯誤

❌The stars glistened in the night sky.
✅The stars twinkled in the night sky.
💡Glisten describes reflected light from wet or smooth surfaces, not light from stars.
❌The diamond glistened on her finger.
✅The diamond sparkled on her finger.
💡Diamonds sparkle or shine; glisten suggests a wet or oily surface.

glistening — adjective