gleam

名词 gleam:

1. an appearance of reflected light
   同义词：gleaming, glow, lambency
2. a flash of light (especially reflected light)
   同义词：gleaming, glimmer

动词 gleam:

1. be shiny, as if wet
   同义词：glitter, glisten, glint, shine
2. shine brightly, like a star or a light
   同义词：glimmer
3. appear briefly

1. The plans for the new town hall were then still only a gleam in the architect's eye.
   当时有关新市政大厅的计画还仅仅是那建筑师酝酿中的意念。
2. His face gleamed with pleasure.
   他的脸上闪现出欢快的神色。
3. I could see the faint gleam of light in the distance.
   我能看见远处微弱的灯光。
4. The lighthouse of the island gleamed in the distance.
   远处岛上的灯塔在闪耀着。

gleam

n.（名词）
A brief beam or flash of light:
微光，闪光：瞬间的光或闪光：
例句：
saw gleams of daylight through the cracks.
从缝隙中看到黎明的曙光

A steady but subdued shining; a glow:
柔光，光泽：稳定而柔和的光；微弱的闪光：
例句：
the gleam of burnished gold.
黄金的光泽

A brief or dim indication; a trace:
迹象：短暂或模糊的暗示；迹象：
例句：
a gleam of intelligence.
智慧的光芒

v.（动词）
gleamed,gleam.ing,gleams
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To emit a gleam; flash or glow:
闪光；闪烁或发光：
例句：
.It shone with gold and gleamed with ivory.(Edith Hamilton)See Synonyms at flash
.它金光闪闪，银光泛动.(伊迪丝·汉密尔顿)参见 flash

To be manifested or indicated briefly or faintly.
乍现，闪现：短暂地或微弱地的显示或暗示
v.tr.（及物动词）
To cause to emit a flash of light.
使发出闪光，使闪耀

来源：
Middle English glem
中古英语 glem
from Old English glôm * see ghel- 2
源自 古英语 glôm *参见 ghel- 2

【引伸】
gleam.er
n.（名词）