adjective
glassier, glassiest
1
- of or resembling glass in some way, in particular像玻璃的, 尤指:
1.1
- having the physical properties of glass; vitreous有玻璃的物理特征的; 玻璃状的:
glassy lavas.
玻璃状熔岩。
1.2
- (of water) having a smooth surface(水)表面光滑的。
1.3
- (of sound) resembling the sharp or ringing noise made when glass is struck(像玻璃被敲打时)尖锐的; 响亮的:
a glassy clink.
清脆的叮当声。
1.4
- (of a building) having glass walls有玻璃墙的。
2
- (of a person's eyes or expression) showing no interest or animation; dull and glazed(人的眼睛, 表情)漠然的; 无生气的; 迟钝的, 凝滞的。
短语
(just) the glassy
- Austral. informal the most excellent person or thing〈澳, 非正式〉最出色的人(或事)。
- ORIGIN: glassy, figurative use of the sense '(highly prized) marble'.
派生词