glis·ter
verb/ˈɡlɪstə(r)/
/ˈɡlɪstər/
[intransitive] (literary)Verb Forms
Idioms | present simple I / you / we / they glister | /ˈɡlɪstə(r)/ /ˈɡlɪstər/ |
| he / she / it glisters | /ˈɡlɪstəz/ /ˈɡlɪstərz/ |
| past simple glistered | /ˈɡlɪstəd/ /ˈɡlɪstərd/ |
| past participle glistered | /ˈɡlɪstəd/ /ˈɡlɪstərd/ |
| -ing form glistering | /ˈɡlɪstərɪŋ/ /ˈɡlɪstərɪŋ/ |
- to shine brightly with little flashes of light, like a diamond
闪亮；闪耀；光彩夺目
Idioms
all that glitters/glistens/glisters is not gold
- (saying) not everything that seems good, attractive, etc. is actually good, etc.
闪闪发光的未必都是金子；中看未必中用