glance

• 名词，指快速或短暂地看某人或某物一眼。

A noun referring to a brief or quick look at someone or something.

1. Quick lookA2formal

   A brief or hurried look at someone or something.

   一瞥

   • She took a quick glance at her watch.
   • He gave a glance over his shoulder before leaving.
   • A single glance was enough to recognize him.

   同义词ganderglimpselookpeekscansight

   反义词gazescrutinystare

2. Brief exposureB1formal

   A short or superficial experience of something.

   略知

   • At first glance, the problem seemed simple.
   • She caught a glance of the sunset through the window.
   • A glance at the menu revealed many options.

   同义词brushglimpsetastetouch

• 动词，表示快速地或短暂地看一眼某人或某物。也指很快地浏览或扫视某物。

A verb used to indicate a quick or brief look at someone or something.

1. Look quicklyA2formal

   To take a brief or hurried look at someone or something.

   瞥一眼

   • She glanced at her watch to check the time.
   • He glanced over his shoulder to see if anyone was following.
   • I glanced through the newspaper while waiting for the bus.

   同义词browseglimpsepeekpeepscanskim

2. Hit and bounce offB2formal

   To strike a surface at an angle and then move off in a different direction.

   擦过

   • The bullet glanced off the metal shield.
   • The ball glanced off the goalpost and went out of play.
   • The stone glanced off the window without breaking it.

   同义词caromdeflectreboundricochet

短语动词变体glance over