glimmer英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

名词 n.

A faint light; a dim glow. countable,uncountable

— The glimmer of the fireflies was pleasant to watch.
A flash of light. countable,uncountable
A faint or remote possibility (as it were a flash of light). countable,figuratively,uncountable

— After all, Harmony Korine has no more than a glimmer of talent.
Mica. dated,uncountable
A subtle, positive micromoment that evokes feelings of joy, safety, calm, or connection. countable,neologism,uncountable

动词 v.

To shine with a faint, unsteady light. intransitive

— the glimmering dawn a glimmering lamp

词形变化

glimmers plural glimmers present,singular,third-person glimmering participle,present glimmered participle,past glimmered past

词汇关系

衍生词

flimmer glimmer-gowk glimmer of hope

词源

词源 1

From Middle English glimeren, glemeren (“to glimmer”), equivalent to glim (“to shine”) + -er (frequentative suffix). Cognate with German Low German glimmern (“to glimmer”), German glimmern (“to glimmer”), Danish glimre (“to glimmer”), Swedish glimra (“to glimmer”). Doublet of glimpse. Sense 5 was coined in the 2020s in analogy to trigger.

词源 2

From Middle English glimeren, glemeren (“to glimmer”), equivalent to glim (“to shine”) + -er (frequentative suffix). Cognate with German Low German glimmern (“to glimmer”), German glimmern (“to glimmer”), Danish glimre (“to glimmer”), Swedish glimra (“to glimmer”). Doublet of glimpse. Sense 5 was coined in the 2020s in analogy to trigger.