no obj.
1- shine brightly, especially with reflected light（尤指反光的）发光, 闪烁：
light gleamed on the china cats
瓷猫身上闪着光
her eyes gleamed with satisfaction.
她的眼睛闪烁着满意的光芒。
1.1
- (of a smooth surface or object) reflect light because well polished（光滑的表面或物体因被仔细擦拭而）反光：
Victor buffed the glass until it gleamed
维克托把玻璃擦得铮亮
as adj. gleaming sleek and gleaming black limousines.油光锃亮的高级黑轿车。
1.2
- (of an emotion or quality) appear or be expressed through the brightness of someone's eyes or expression（情绪或性质通过目光或神色）闪现出来：
a hint of mischief gleaming in her eyes.
她的眼神里闪现出一丝调皮。
usu. in sing.
1- a faint or brief light, especially one reflected from something（尤指反射的）微光, 短暂的光：
the gleam of a silver tray.
银碟隐隐的发光。
1.1
- a brief or faint instance of a quality or emotion, especially a desirable one（尤指所期望的性质或情绪的）闪现, 隐现：
the gleam of hope vanished.
那一线希望破灭了。
1.2
- a brightness in a person's eyes taken as a sign of a particular emotion（眼中代表着某种情绪的）光亮：
she saw an unmistakable gleam of triumph in his eyes.
她明白无误地看到他眼中闪着胜利的光芒。
短语
a gleam in someone's eye
- 见EYE.
派生词
gleamingly
adverbgleamy
adjective （〈古〉）词源
Old English glǣm 'brilliant light', of Germanic origin.