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glow

verb
/ɡləʊ/
/ɡləʊ/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they glow
/ɡləʊ/
/ɡləʊ/
he / she / it glows
/ɡləʊz/
/ɡləʊz/
past simple glowed
/ɡləʊd/
/ɡləʊd/
past participle glowed
/ɡləʊd/
/ɡləʊd/
-ing form glowing
/ˈɡləʊɪŋ/
/ˈɡləʊɪŋ/
  1. [intransitive] (especially of something hot or warm) to produce a steady light that is not very bright发微光；发出暗淡的光
    • The embers still glowed in the hearth.余烬仍在炉膛里发出暗淡的光。
    • The lighted candles glowed in the darkness.点燃的蜡烛在黑暗中闪闪发光。
    • The strap has a fluorescent coating that glows in the dark.皮带面上有一层荧光在黑暗中微微发光。
    • + adj. A cigarette end glowed red in the darkness.一个烟头在黑暗中发着红光。
    Synonyms shineshinegleam ▪ glow ▪ sparkle ▪ glisten ▪ shimmer ▪ glitter ▪ twinkle ▪ glintThese words all mean to produce or reflect light.shine to produce or reflect light, especially brightly:
    • The sun was shining and the sky was blue.阳光灿烂，天空一片蓝。
    gleam to shine with a clear bright or pale light, especially a reflected light:
    • Moonlight gleamed on the water.月光照在水面上泛起粼粼波光。
    glow (often of something hot or warm) to produce a steady light that is not very bright:
    • The end of his cigarette glowed red.他的烟头发着微弱的红光。
    sparkle to shine brightly with small flashes of light:
    • The diamonds sparkled in the light.钻石在灯光下闪闪发亮。
    glisten (of something wet) to shine:
    • The road glistened wet after the rain.雨后的道路润泽闪亮。
    shimmer to shine with a soft light that seems to shake slightly:
    • Everything seemed to shimmer in the heat.在高温下所有的东西都好像在闪光。
    glitter to shine brightly with small flashes of reflected light:
    • The ceiling of the cathedral glittered with gold.大教堂的天花板金光闪闪。
     sparkle or glitter?There is very little difference in meaning between these two words. Glitter can sometimes suggest a lack of depth, but this is more frequent in the figurative use of glitter as a noun: the superficial glitter of show business. Sparkle is also often used to talk about light reflected off a surface, but things that produce light can also sparkle: Stars sparkled in the sky. twinkle to shine with a light that changes rapidly from bright to faint to bright again:
    • Stars twinkled in the sky.星星在天空中闪烁。
    glint to give small bright flashes of reflected light:
    • The blade of the knife glinted in the darkness.刀刃在黑暗中亮了亮。
    Patterns
    • to shine/​gleam/​sparkle/​glisten/​shimmer/​glitter/​glint on something
    • to shine/​gleam/​glow/​sparkle/​glisten/​shimmer/​glitter/​twinkle/​glint with something
    • to shine/​gleam/​sparkle/​glisten/​shimmer/​glitter/​glint in the sunlight
    • to shine/​gleam/​glisten/​shimmer/​glitter/​glint in the moonlight
    • the stars shine/​sparkle/​glitter/​twinkle
    • somebody’s eyes shine/​gleam/​glow/​sparkle/​glisten/​glitter/​twinkle/​glint
    • to shine/​gleam/​glow/​glitter brightly
    • to shine/​gleam/​glow/​shimmer softly
    Extra Examples
    • A dull light glowed in the kitchen window.厨房的窗户里透出昏暗的灯光。
    • The fire glowed in the hearth.炉火在燃烧。
    • The stones around the bonfire glowed red with the heat.篝火周围的石头烧红了。
    • Two lamps glowed softly in the lounge.休息室里的两盏灯发出柔和的光。
    • A red light glowed faintly just ahead of us.一道红光在我们前方发出微弱的光芒。
    • He has a watch that glows in the dark.他有一块夜光表。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • faintly
    • softly
    phrases
    • glow orange, red, etc.
  2. [intransitive] (of a person’s body or face) to look or feel warm or pink, especially after exercise or because you are excited, embarrassed, etc.（尤指运动后或因情绪激动、尴尬等而）发红，发热，显得红，感觉热
    • Her cheeks were glowing.她双颊绯红。
    • glow with something His face glowed with embarrassment.他窘得满脸通红。
    Extra Examples
    • Her eyes glowed with anger.她的眼睛里闪烁着愤怒的光芒。
    • His skin was glowing from the exercise.他的皮肤因锻炼而焕发光彩。
    • She sat there silently, her eyes glowing with fury.她静静地坐在那里，眼中闪烁着愤怒的光芒。
    Topics Health and Fitnessc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • positively
    preposition
    • with
  3. [intransitive] glow (with something) to look very pleased or satisfied喜形于色；心满意足
    • She was positively glowing with pride.她一副踌躇满志的样子。
    • He gave her a warm glowing smile.他给了她一个热情洋溢的微笑。
    Extra Examples
    • She glowed with pleasure at the compliment.听到称赞的话，她高兴得容光焕发。
    • She was positively glowing with happiness.她满脸洋溢着幸福。
    Topics Feelingsc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • positively
    preposition
    • with
  4. [intransitive] to appear a strong, warm colour色彩鲜艳；绚丽夺目
    • glow (with something) The countryside glowed with autumn colours.乡村里秋色绚烂。
    • + adj. The brick walls glowed red in the late afternoon sun.砖墙在夕阳的照耀下闪着红色的光芒。
    5. Word OriginOld English glōwan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gloeien and German glühen.

glow

noun
/ɡləʊ/
/ɡləʊ/
 [singular]
  1. a steady light that is not too bright, like the light from a fire that has stopped producing flames微弱稳定的光；暗淡的光
    • The city was just a red glow on the horizon.城市看上去只是地平线上的一片红光。
    • There was no light except for the occasional glow of a cigarette.除偶尔有香烟的微光外没有一点亮光。
    Extra Examples
    • Our faces were lit by the faint green glow of the dashboard lights.汽车仪表盘发出的微弱绿光照亮了我们的脸。
    • The lamplight gave a cosy glow to the room.灯光令房间有一种温暖舒适的感觉。
    • the soft glow from the lamp柔和的灯光
    • He could see a faint glow through the curtains.透过窗帘，他看到了微弱的光芒。
    • There was no light except for the occasional glow of headlights from passing cars.除了偶尔有过往汽车的车头灯发出的光外，没有任何灯光。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • cosy/​cozy
    • rich
    • soft
    • …
    verb + glow
    • cast
    • give something
    • throw
    • …
    glow + verb
    • light something
    • surround something
    preposition
    • glow from
    • glow of
  2. the pink colour in your face when you have been doing exercise or feel happy and excited（运动、高兴或激动时）满面红光，容光焕发，满脸通红
    • The fresh air had brought a healthy glow to her cheeks.新鲜空气使她两颊红润，精神焕发。
    Extra Examples
    • The brisk walk had given him a warm glow.轻快的步伐给他带来了温暖的光芒。
    • Her cheeks had a healthy glow.她面颊健康红润。
    Topics Feelingsc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • healthy
    • pink
    • rosy
    • …
    verb + glow
    • have
    phrases
    • bring a glow to somebody’s face
  3. a gold or red colour金色；红色
    • the glow of autumn leaves秋叶红似火
    Extra Examples
    • The whole town was bathed in the glow of the setting sun.整个小镇都沐浴在落日的余晖里。
    • The sunset threw an orange glow on the cliffs.落日橘黄色的余晖洒满悬崖。
  4. a feeling of pleasure喜悦；愉快
    • When she looked at her children, she felt a glow of pride.看见自己的孩子，她就感到由衷的自豪。
    • She bathed in the warm glow of first love.她沉浸在初恋的幸福中。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • rosy
    • warm
    verb + glow
    • bask in
    • bathe in
    • feel
    • …
    preposition
    • glow of
    5. Word OriginOld English glōwan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gloeien and German glühen.
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