glint

glint
verb
  1. [no obj.]give out or reflect small flashes of light
    发出（或反射出）微光
    her glasses glinted in the firelight.
    在炉火的亮光中她的眼镜微微发光。
    ■(of a person's eyes) shine with a particular emotion
    （眼睛表达某种情感时）闪光
    his eyes glinted angrily.
    他的眼睛闪着愤怒的光芒。
noun
  1. a small flash of light, especially as reflected from a shiny surface
    （尤指光亮的表面等所发出的）微光
    the glint of gold in his teeth.
    他的金牙闪闪发光。
    ■[in sing.]a brightness in someone's eyes seen as a sign of enthusiasm or a particular emotion
    （眼睛中显示出热情或某种情感的）光亮
    she saw the glint of excitement in his eyes.
    她看到他眼里闪着兴奋的光芒。
语源
  1. Middle English (in the sense 'move quickly or obliquely'): variant of dialect glent, probably of Scandinavian origin and related to Swedish dialect glänta, glinta 'to slip, slide, gleam'
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