glare

glare
verb
[no obj.]
  1. stare in an angry or fierce way
    怒目而视;瞪眼看
    she glared at him, her cheeks flushing.
    她瞪着他,两腮涨得通红。
    ■[with obj.]express (a feeling, especially defiance) by staring in such a way
    怒目表示,瞪着眼表示(某种感情,尤指藐视)
    he glared defiance at the pistols pointing down at him.
    他蔑视地瞪着那支对准他的枪。
  2. [with adverbial](of the sun or an electric light) shine with a strong or dazzling light
    (太阳,电灯)发出强光(或刺眼的光)
    the sun glared out of a clear blue sky.
    晴空里太阳白花花地刺眼。
noun
  1. a fierce or angry stare
    瞪眼看;怒目而视
  2. [mass noun]strong and dazzling light
    刺眼的强光
    Murray narrowed his eyes against the glare of the sun.
    默里对着刺眼的阳光眯起了眼睛。
    ■(figurative)oppressive public attention or scrutiny
    (喻)(令人难受的)公众的注意(或审查)
    he carried on his life in the full glare of publicity.
    他完全在众目睽睽之下生活。
    ■(archaic)dazzling or showy appearance; tawdry brilliance
    (古)耀眼(或炫耀的)外表;俗艳
    the pomp and glare of rhetoric.
    修辞的浮夸媚俗。
派生
glary
adjective
语源
  1. Middle English (in the sense 'shine brilliantly or dazzlingly'): from Middle Dutch and Middle Low German glaren 'to gleam, glare': perhaps related to glass. The sense 'stare' occurred first in the adjective glaring (late Middle English)
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