gleaming
gleaming — 形容詞
1. looking very clean and reflecting light, often because something has just been p
閃亮的
因清潔擦拭而光亮反光的
looking very clean and reflecting light, often because something has just been polished, washed, or scrubbed.
Mira's kitchen counters were gleaming after she scrubbed them with lemon and vinegar.
Mira 用檸檬和醋刷洗之後，廚房檯面變得閃亮乾淨。
attributive use describing a cleaned surface
The waiter brought out gleaming silver forks and knives wrapped in cloth napkins.
服務生端出閃亮的銀色刀叉，外面還包著布製餐巾。
premodifier in noun phrase: gleaming + plural noun
A row of gleaming red fire trucks waited outside the station for the parade.
一排閃亮的紅色消防車停在車站外，等著參加遊行。
Tunde polished his shoes until they were gleaming in the morning sunlight.
Tunde 把鞋子擦到在晨光下閃閃發亮。
The hotel lobby had gleaming marble floors and tall glass windows.
飯店大廳鋪著閃亮的大理石地板，還有高大的玻璃窗。
文法句型
gleaming + noun
be gleaming
用法筆記
Almost always attached to hard surfaces or objects that have been cleaned or polished — metal, glass, tile, painted bodywork, teeth. Rarely used of soft or matte things (clothes, paper, skin).
常見錯誤
gleaming — 動詞
1. to give off a soft, steady light, usually by reflecting another source like the
反光發亮
表面反射光線而柔和地閃爍
to give off a soft, steady light, usually by reflecting another source like the sun, the moon, or a lamp.
The lake gleamed in the late afternoon sun as Renata paddled the canoe slowly.
Renata 慢慢划著獨木舟，湖面在午後陽光下閃閃發亮。
gleam + in + light source
A row of brass buttons gleamed on the captain's dark blue coat.
船長深藍色外套上的一排黃銅鈕扣閃閃發亮。
common subject: small polished metal objects
Wet roof tiles gleamed under the street lamps after the heavy rain stopped.
大雨停了之後，溼掉的屋瓦在路燈下閃著光。
Stephanie's wedding ring gleamed every time she moved her hand across the table.
Stephanie 每次在桌上動手，她的結婚戒指就閃一下亮光。
- dim
verb: become less bright; opposite of giving off light
文法句型
something gleams
gleam + with/in + noun
用法筆記
Subject is usually a polished, wet, or metallic surface, and the light is reflected rather than produced by the object itself. Distinguish from sense 2, which is about a quick or brief appearance rather than steady reflection.
常見錯誤
2. to appear for a short moment, usually in someone's eyes or face, showing a feeli
閃現
情緒短暫顯現在眼神或臉上
to appear for a short moment, usually in someone's eyes or face, showing a feeling such as amusement, anger, or sudden interest.
A flash of amusement gleamed in Eve's eyes when she heard the silly joke.
聽到那個無聊的笑話時，Eve 的眼裡閃過一絲覺得好笑的神情。
typical: emotion + gleam + in someone's eyes
Curiosity gleamed on Darius's face as the magician opened the locked box.
魔術師打開上鎖的盒子時，Darius 臉上閃過好奇的神情。
gleam on someone's face — feeling shown briefly
Anger gleamed briefly in the coach's expression before he turned back to the players.
教練短暫地露出怒意，接著就轉身面對球員。
Hope gleamed in Xiu's voice as she described her plan for the new bakery.
Xiu 描述新麵包店的計畫時，聲音裡閃著希望。
文法句型
something gleams in someone's eyes
X gleamed briefly
用法筆記
Subject is usually an abstract feeling (amusement, curiosity, anger, hope) and the location is in someone's eyes, on their face, or in their voice. Distinguish from sense 1, where the subject is a physical surface reflecting actual light.
常見錯誤
3. in formal or literary writing, to cause an object to give off a soft, steady lig
使光亮
文學用法，使物體柔光照射或擦亮
in formal or literary writing, to cause an object to give off a soft, steady light, usually by polishing it or directing light onto it.
The setting sun gleamed the bronze statue at the centre of the old town square.
落日把舊城廣場中央的青銅雕像照得閃閃發亮。
transitive: light source gleams the object
Sana gleamed the silver candlesticks with a soft cloth before the family dinner began.
家庭晚餐開始前，Sana 用軟布把銀製燭台擦得發亮。
transitive: agent + gleam + polished object
Stage lights gleamed the brass instruments as the orchestra took its final bow.
管弦樂團最後謝幕時，舞台燈把銅管樂器照得閃亮。
Lien gleamed the kitchen tiles until each square reflected the ceiling lamp clearly.
Lien 把廚房磁磚擦到每一塊都能清楚反射天花板的燈。
- tarnish
verb: make metal lose its shine over time
文法句型
gleam + object
用法筆記
This transitive use is uncommon in everyday English and mostly appears in older or literary writing. In modern speech, learners should prefer 'polish', 'shine up', or 'make X gleam' instead. Distinguish from sense 1, which is intransitive and far more frequent.
常見錯誤
gleaming — 名詞
1. a short, soft burst of light, often a reflection from a surface or a small expre
微光；閃光
短暫的光或眼中閃現的神情
a short, soft burst of light, often a reflection from a surface or a small expression of feeling that shows briefly in someone's eyes or face.
Hui saw a gleam of moonlight on the river as the small boat drifted past the bridge.
Hui 看到小船從橋下漂過時，河面上有一道月光的微光。
a gleam of + noun (light source)
There was a faint gleam of hope in Christopher's voice when the doctor finished speaking.
醫生講完之後，Christopher 的聲音裡有一絲微弱的希望。
figurative: gleam of hope/interest as a brief sign of feeling
A sudden gleam of headlights on the wet road told Lucas a car was turning the corner.
溼路上一道車燈的閃光，告訴 Lucas 有車正在轉彎。
Nia noticed a mischievous gleam in her younger brother's eyes just before he hid the cookies.
Nia 注意到弟弟把餅乾藏起來之前，眼裡閃著調皮的光。
- darkness
complete absence of light or shine
文法句型
a gleam of + noun
the gleam of + noun
用法筆記
Often appears in the patterns 'a gleam of [light source]' for physical reflections and 'a gleam in someone's eyes' for a brief, visible feeling. Countable noun, almost always used with 'a' or 'the' plus a modifier.