glimmering
glimmering — 動詞
- 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
閃爍微光
發出微弱而不穩定的光
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.
一根蠟燭在老房子的昏暗走廊裡閃爍著微光。
glimmer + prepositional phrase (in + location)
Far away, the lights of the fishing boats glimmered on the calm water.
遠處，漁船上的燈火在平靜的水面上微微閃爍。
subject: lights of [plural noun]
Through the thick fog, a faint light glimmered from the lighthouse tower.
穿過濃霧，一道微弱的光從燈塔方向隱約閃爍。
Stars glimmered above the desert, scattered across the clear night sky.
星星在沙漠上空閃爍，散布在清澈的夜空之中。
The wet street glimmered under the streetlamps after the rain stopped.
雨停之後，潮濕的街道在路燈下泛著微光。
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 — 名詞
1. a pale, unsteady light that is difficult to see clearly
微光
微弱而不穩定的光線
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.
從洞穴入口，我們可以看到深處一堆小火發出的微光。
the glimmering of + [light source]
The only light was the faint glimmering of stars reflected on the lake's surface.
唯一的光線是湖面所倒映的星光那微弱的閃爍。
Astrid watched the glimmering of the town lights from the hill above the valley.
Astrid 從山頂俯瞰山谷中城鎮燈火的微弱閃爍。
In the basement, a single glimmering came from an old oil lamp on the shelf.
地下室裡，唯一的一點微光來自架上一盞舊油燈。
The glimmering of candles along the church walls made the room feel warm and peaceful.
教堂牆邊蠟燭的微光讓整個房間感覺溫暖而祥和。
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
一線希望
好事情或改善的微小徵兆
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.
經歷了數週的壞消息後，受困礦工出現了一線希望。
a glimmering of hope — common set phrase
The doctor saw a glimmering of improvement in the patient's test results this morning.
醫生從病人今早的檢驗結果中看到了些許好轉的跡象。
glimmering of + [positive change]
For the first time, Trang noticed a glimmering of understanding in the student's eyes.
Trang 第一次注意到那名學生眼中閃過一絲理解的光芒。
The peace talks offered a glimmering of hope for ending the bitter conflict.
和談為結束這場激烈的衝突帶來了一線希望。
Despite the company's losses, the new product gave investors a glimmering of optimism.
儘管公司虧損，新產品仍讓投資人看到了一絲樂觀的跡象。
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.