glance

Word family nounglancingadverbglancinglyverbglance

glance1 /ɡlɑːns $ ɡlæns/ verb [intransitiveI always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]

1 LOOK ATto quickly look at someone or something 一瞥，看一眼

glance at/up/down etc

The man glanced nervously at his watch.

那人紧张地看了一眼手表。

Wyatt glanced around the restaurant.

怀亚特环视了一下餐馆。

Emily glanced over her shoulder.

埃米莉回头看了一眼。

► see thesaurus at look

2 to read something very quickly 浏览

glance at/through etc

Can you glance through these figures for me?

你帮我过目一下这些数字好吗？

In everyday English, people often say take a quick look at/through etc something rather than glance at/through etc something: 在日常英语中，人们常说take a quick look at/through，而不说glance at/through

I took a quick look at my watch.

我瞥了一眼手表。

3 glance off (something) phrasal verbphr v

a) HIT/BUMP INTOto hit a surface at an angle and then move away from it in another direction 击中…后弹开，擦过 SYN ricochet

The bullet had crushed his helmet and glanced off.

子弹打碎了他的头盔后被弹飞。

b) literary if light glances off a surface, it flashes or shines back from it 〔光〕从…反射回来；闪烁 SYN reflect off

The sun was glancing off the icy tips of gleaming rock.

闪闪发亮的岩石上，太阳光照着冰凌子熠熠生辉。

Examples from the Corpus

glance off • The bullet had crushed his helmet and glanced off.• Occasionally he asked a question or sought an opinion; you had the impression that the answer had glanced off his surface.• The first blow landed on my heart and was terrible; the second had absently glanced off my arm.• Yet its light was undimmed and it glanced off the metal buildings as far as the eye could see.• They glanced off the puppet's head and fell to the floor.• When I threw, the ax glanced off with a clatter.• But where did Ewan Beg's blade go, when it glanced off your axe, and all his strength behind it?

Examples from the Corpus

glance• Isobel glanced at her husband, and saw his face had hardened, and that his eyes were angry.• The doorbell rang and she started violently before glancing at her watch with a frown.• "Some of you may not be happy about what I have to say, " he began, glancing at Janey.• She glanced at Miss Poole, who was delicately holding the gourd of beer but no longer sipping.• By the car I glance back at the house.• I glanced back over my shoulder, at the same time looking for an escape route.• He pulled file after file out of a tin cabinet, glancing in and tossing them aside.• Glancing into Neil's room, she noticed that his suitcase was packed.• Dr Morse kept glancing nervously at his watch.• He glanced over his shoulder, the man was coming towards him, pushing through the crowd.• He glanced up as she came in and swept everything back into the drawer.

glance at/up/down etc• Rufus gave a little skip and glanced up at Elizabeth.• As she got in, Maggie glanced up at the sky.• I glance up from my book to notice the apple tree heavy with ripe fruit.• I was playing with her as usual and casting furtive glances at her six heavy gold bangles.• He stole a glance at her.• Two weeks ago, Leavey glanced at the bank statements NationsBank was sending to Dena.• Sergia glanced at the others, then told the story.• He glanced at Willie who had now finished writing.

glance at/through etc• Let us glance at a familiar passage of Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5.16-21.• We all glanced at each other, saying nothing, and filed after him.• Beatrice Varney reddened and glanced at her daughter.• Mr Jackson in his turn glanced at Janey, whose eyes began to bulge from under her prominent lids.• I glanced at the clock with uneasiness.• A glance at the mating behaviour of cats tells why.• He glanced at Willie who had now finished writing.

glance2 noun [countableC]

1 LOOK ATa quick look 一瞥，很快的一看

He gave her a quick glance and smiled.

他迅速地瞥了她一眼，笑了。

sidelong/sideways glance

She couldn’t resist a sidelong glance (=a look that is not direct) at him.

她忍不住瞟了他一眼。

take/shoot/throw/cast a glance (at somebody) (=look at someone or something quickly) （朝某人）投去一瞥

The couple at the next table cast quick glances in our direction.

邻桌的那对夫妇不时朝我们投来一瞥。

The brothers exchanged glances (=looked at each other quickly).

兄弟俩互相瞥了一眼。

2 at a glance

a) if you know something at a glance, you know it as soon as you see it 看一眼便知道

He saw at a glance what had happened.

他一看就知道发生了什么事。

b) in a short form that is easy to read and understand 便于浏览

Here are our top ten ski resorts at a glance.

这是我们的十佳滑雪胜地便览。

Examples from the Corpus

at a glance• The structure of your project needs to be visible, almost at a glance.• That Holy Trinity is different from most Catholic parishes is evident at a glance.• Garden rooms A small garden that can be taken in at a glance can soon become boring.• Sports reporters are reputed to gauge crowds well; who measures populations at a glance?• I saw at a glance that the place was full of police.• Here are the weekend football scores at a glance.• You can see at a glance the few places other readers lingered Over.• I could see at a glance that the situation was serious.• Ellingham Diagrams Ellingham diagrams show at a glance which oxide will be reduced.• An expert can tell at a glance whether it's a real diamond or a fake.• The whole of the mystery - there at a glance.• The facilities table on page 10 will show you at a glance which Clubs offer a Club 16.

3 at first glance/sight LOOK ATwhen you first look at something 乍一看，最初看到时

At first glance, the place seemed deserted.

乍一看，这地方似乎空无一人。

Examples from the Corpus

at first glance/sight• At first glance this will probably sound strange, yet there is a way in which it is also logical.• At first glance, it looked like unalloyed good news.• At first glance, the place seemed deserted.

n COLLOCATIONS

verbs

give something/somebody a glance

He gave Imran a quick glance.

take a glance (also have a glance British EnglishBrE)

She took a quick glance around the office.

cast/throw a glance (=look quickly)

She cast a shy glance toward Shelby.

shoot a glance (=look extremely quickly)

He shot a glance at Ellen, making sure she understood him.

steal a glance (=look quickly and secretly)

Alice stole a quick glance in the mirror to check her hair.

exchange glances (=look at each other quickly)

Mai exchanged glances with Tatsuya.

somebody’s glance falls on something (=someone looks at something)

Geoff’s glance fell on the broken vase.

ADJECTIVES/NOUN + glance

a quick/brief glance

I had little time for more than a quick glance around the house.

a cursory glance (=a very quick look without much attention to details)

I cast a cursory glance over the clothes.

a fleeting glance (=a very quick look)

Stephen exchanged a fleeting glance with his father.

a backwards glance

He took a quick backwards glance at the house, and then continued walking.

a sidelong/sideways glance (=a way of looking by moving your eyes to the side)

Christina gave her husband a sidelong glance.

a casual glance (=without any serious interest or attention)

The bench would have been difficult to see by a casual glance.

a meaningful glance (=clearly showing what you think)

They exchanged meaningful glances.

a furtive glance (=a quick secret look)

Della gave Chris a furtive glance.

a nervous glance

He shot a nervous glance at his wife.

a warning glance

She cast a warning glance at Elena.

Examples from the Corpus

glance• At a glance you know what's on and how high.• The individuality and richness of their lives - given a glance of a chance - mocked such lumpen labels.• It inevitably is transmitted through a glance, affectionate touch, strong feelings that show.• A glance at my watch showed that it was nearly five and I was bored to death.• I walked away without a wave or a backward glance.• They'd exchanged one brief glance only since she'd run from the stable that morning.• At first glance, Cowley thought, he looked like a retired accountant.• She did not let her glance fall in his direction again.• They cast knowing glances at one another.• A quick glance at the map showed that we were on the right road.• Tammy gave her sister a sidelong glance and the two started to giggle.

gave ... glance• I stepped aside from the other parents in case he wanted some help, but he barely gave me a glance.• Mary gave one horrified glance at it, then flung herself madly into the ditch at the side of the lane.• She gave a quick glance in the mirror over the sideboard.• She gave one glance towards Rose, then looked away.• He, too, gave Robert a glance.

Origin glance1

(1400-1500) Perhaps from glent “to move quickly, shine” ((13-19 centuries))

单词	glance
释义	glance Word family nounglancingadverbglancinglyverbglance glance1 /ɡlɑːns $ ɡlæns/ ●●○ verb [intransitiveI always + adverbadv/prepositionprep] 1 LOOK ATto quickly look at someone or something 一瞥，看一眼 glance at/up/down etc The man glanced nervously at his watch. 那人紧张地看了一眼手表。 Wyatt glanced around the restaurant. 怀亚特环视了一下餐馆。 Emily glanced over her shoulder. 埃米莉回头看了一眼。 ► see thesaurus at look 2 to read something very quickly 浏览 glance at/through etc Can you glance through these figures for me? 你帮我过目一下这些数字好吗？ Register In everyday English, people often say take a quick look at/through etc something rather than glance at/through etc something: 在日常英语中，人们常说take a quick look at/through，而不说glance at/through I took a quick look at my watch. 我瞥了一眼手表。 3 glance off (something) phrasal verbphr v a) HIT/BUMP INTOto hit a surface at an angle and then move away from it in another direction 击中…后弹开，擦过 SYN ricochet The bullet had crushed his helmet and glanced off. 子弹打碎了他的头盔后被弹飞。 b) literary if light glances off a surface, it flashes or shines back from it 〔光〕从…反射回来；闪烁 SYN reflect off The sun was glancing off the icy tips of gleaming rock. 闪闪发亮的岩石上，太阳光照着冰凌子熠熠生辉。 Examples from the Corpus glance off • The bullet had crushed his helmet and glanced off.• Occasionally he asked a question or sought an opinion; you had the impression that the answer had glanced off his surface.• The first blow landed on my heart and was terrible; the second had absently glanced off my arm.• Yet its light was undimmed and it glanced off the metal buildings as far as the eye could see.• They glanced off the puppet's head and fell to the floor.• When I threw, the ax glanced off with a clatter.• But where did Ewan Beg's blade go, when it glanced off your axe, and all his strength behind it? Examples from the Corpus glance• Isobel glanced at her husband, and saw his face had hardened, and that his eyes were angry.• The doorbell rang and she started violently before glancing at her watch with a frown.• "Some of you may not be happy about what I have to say, " he began, glancing at Janey.• She glanced at Miss Poole, who was delicately holding the gourd of beer but no longer sipping.• By the car I glance back at the house.• I glanced back over my shoulder, at the same time looking for an escape route.• He pulled file after file out of a tin cabinet, glancing in and tossing them aside.• Glancing into Neil's room, she noticed that his suitcase was packed.• Dr Morse kept glancing nervously at his watch.• He glanced over his shoulder, the man was coming towards him, pushing through the crowd.• He glanced up as she came in and swept everything back into the drawer. glance at/up/down etc• Rufus gave a little skip and glanced up at Elizabeth.• As she got in, Maggie glanced up at the sky.• I glance up from my book to notice the apple tree heavy with ripe fruit.• I was playing with her as usual and casting furtive glances at her six heavy gold bangles.• He stole a glance at her.• Two weeks ago, Leavey glanced at the bank statements NationsBank was sending to Dena.• Sergia glanced at the others, then told the story.• He glanced at Willie who had now finished writing. glance at/through etc• Let us glance at a familiar passage of Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5.16-21.• We all glanced at each other, saying nothing, and filed after him.• Beatrice Varney reddened and glanced at her daughter.• Mr Jackson in his turn glanced at Janey, whose eyes began to bulge from under her prominent lids.• I glanced at the clock with uneasiness.• A glance at the mating behaviour of cats tells why.• He glanced at Willie who had now finished writing. glance2 ●●○ noun [countableC] 1 LOOK ATa quick look 一瞥，很快的一看 He gave her a quick glance and smiled. 他迅速地瞥了她一眼，笑了。 sidelong/sideways glance She couldn’t resist a sidelong glance (=a look that is not direct) at him. 她忍不住瞟了他一眼。 take/shoot/throw/cast a glance (at somebody) (=look at someone or something quickly) （朝某人）投去一瞥 The couple at the next table cast quick glances in our direction. 邻桌的那对夫妇不时朝我们投来一瞥。 The brothers exchanged glances (=looked at each other quickly). 兄弟俩互相瞥了一眼。 2 at a glance a) if you know something at a glance, you know it as soon as you see it 看一眼便知道 He saw at a glance what had happened. 他一看就知道发生了什么事。 b) in a short form that is easy to read and understand 便于浏览 Here are our top ten ski resorts at a glance. 这是我们的十佳滑雪胜地便览。 Examples from the Corpus at a glance• The structure of your project needs to be visible, almost at a glance.• That Holy Trinity is different from most Catholic parishes is evident at a glance.• Garden rooms A small garden that can be taken in at a glance can soon become boring.• Sports reporters are reputed to gauge crowds well; who measures populations at a glance?• I saw at a glance that the place was full of police.• Here are the weekend football scores at a glance.• You can see at a glance the few places other readers lingered Over.• I could see at a glance that the situation was serious.• Ellingham Diagrams Ellingham diagrams show at a glance which oxide will be reduced.• An expert can tell at a glance whether it's a real diamond or a fake.• The whole of the mystery - there at a glance.• The facilities table on page 10 will show you at a glance which Clubs offer a Club 16. 3 at first glance/sight LOOK ATwhen you first look at something 乍一看，最初看到时 At first glance, the place seemed deserted. 乍一看，这地方似乎空无一人。 Examples from the Corpus at first glance/sight• At first glance this will probably sound strange, yet there is a way in which it is also logical.• At first glance, it looked like unalloyed good news.• At first glance, the place seemed deserted. n COLLOCATIONS verbs give something/somebody a glance He gave Imran a quick glance. take a glance (also have a glance British EnglishBrE) She took a quick glance around the office. cast/throw a glance (=look quickly) She cast a shy glance toward Shelby. shoot a glance (=look extremely quickly) He shot a glance at Ellen, making sure she understood him. steal a glance (=look quickly and secretly) Alice stole a quick glance in the mirror to check her hair. exchange glances (=look at each other quickly) Mai exchanged glances with Tatsuya. somebody’s glance falls on something (=someone looks at something) Geoff’s glance fell on the broken vase. ADJECTIVES/NOUN + glance a quick/brief glance I had little time for more than a quick glance around the house. a cursory glance (=a very quick look without much attention to details) I cast a cursory glance over the clothes. a fleeting glance (=a very quick look) Stephen exchanged a fleeting glance with his father. a backwards glance He took a quick backwards glance at the house, and then continued walking. a sidelong/sideways glance (=a way of looking by moving your eyes to the side) Christina gave her husband a sidelong glance. a casual glance (=without any serious interest or attention) The bench would have been difficult to see by a casual glance. a meaningful glance (=clearly showing what you think) They exchanged meaningful glances. a furtive glance (=a quick secret look) Della gave Chris a furtive glance. a nervous glance He shot a nervous glance at his wife. a warning glance She cast a warning glance at Elena. Examples from the Corpus glance• At a glance you know what's on and how high.• The individuality and richness of their lives - given a glance of a chance - mocked such lumpen labels.• It inevitably is transmitted through a glance, affectionate touch, strong feelings that show.• A glance at my watch showed that it was nearly five and I was bored to death.• I walked away without a wave or a backward glance.• They'd exchanged one brief glance only since she'd run from the stable that morning.• At first glance, Cowley thought, he looked like a retired accountant.• She did not let her glance fall in his direction again.• They cast knowing glances at one another.• A quick glance at the map showed that we were on the right road.• Tammy gave her sister a sidelong glance and the two started to giggle. gave ... glance• I stepped aside from the other parents in case he wanted some help, but he barely gave me a glance.• Mary gave one horrified glance at it, then flung herself madly into the ditch at the side of the lane.• She gave a quick glance in the mirror over the sideboard.• She gave one glance towards Rose, then looked away.• He, too, gave Robert a glance. Origin glance1 (1400-1500) Perhaps from glent “to move quickly, shine” ((13-19 centuries))
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