a momentary or partial view 一瞥,一看 she caught a glimpse of the ocean. 她看了一看大海。 a glimpse into the world of the well heeled. 窥探有钱人的世界。
verb
[with obj.]see or perceive briefly or partially 瞥见;看一看 he glimpsed a figure standing in the shade. 他瞥见阴暗处站着一个人影。 ■[no obj.](archaic)shine or appear faintly or intermittently (古)发微光;闪烁;隐约出现 glow-worms glimpsing in the dark. 在黑暗中若隐若现的萤火虫。
语源
Middle English (in the sense 'shine faintly'): probably of Germanic origin; related to Middle High German glimsen, also to glimmer