shimmer

英 [ˈʃɪmə(r)]

美 [ˈʃɪmər]

v.  发出微弱的闪光; 闪烁
n.  闪烁的光

过去式：shimmered　复数：shimmers　第三人称单数：shimmers　现在分词：shimmering　过去分词：shimmered　

IELTSGRETEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.21462 / COCA.14417

牛津词典

verb

• 发出微弱的闪光；闪烁
  to shine with a soft light that seems to move slightly
  1. The sea was shimmering in the sunlight.
     阳光下海水波光闪烁。

noun

• 闪烁的光
  a shining light that seems to move slightly
  1. a shimmer of moonlight in the dark sky
     黑暗的夜空中忽明忽暗的月光

柯林斯词典

• VERB 闪着微弱的光;闪烁
  If somethingshimmers, it shines with a faint, unsteady light or has an unclear, unsteady appearance.
  1. The lights shimmered on the water...
     水面上波光粼粼。
  2. The trees shimmered in the afternoon heat.
     午后的热浪中,树木闪着微光。
  3. Shimmeris also a noun.
     
  4. ...a shimmer of starlight.
     星光闪烁

英英释义

noun

• a weak and tremulous light
  1. the shimmer of colors on iridescent feathers
  2. the play of light on the water
  Synonym:play

verb

• give off a shimmering reflection, as of silk
• shine with a weak or fitful light
  1. Beech leaves shimmered in the moonlight

双语例句

• Everbright: flecks of marble and Pearl shimmer across this weapon, set within images of bursting stars and beaming suns.
  “永明”：这种武器在光芒四射的太阳和灼耀的星辰纹案之间，闪烁着大理石和珍珠般的光华。
• My thoughts shimmer with these shimmering leaves and my heart sings with the touch of this sunlight;
  我的思想随着这些闪耀的绿叶而闪耀；我的心思因了这日光的抚触而歌唱；
• Wander into a bookshop in search of something to read: the book jackets shimmer on the table, the spines flirt with you from the shelves.
  漫步进入书店寻找读物：书套在桌子上闪着亮光，书脊在架子上挑逗着你。
• The song of the pulley was still in my ears, and I could see the sunlight shimmer in the still trembling water.
  耳边不断回响滑轮转动的声音，眼睛却看到水珠儿在阳光中闪闪发亮。
• Instead, look for words on the packaging like "luminous" and "shimmer," which have a subtle and flattering sheen.
  因此，注意发现化妆品包装上类似“闪光的”、“光彩的”的字眼，这意味着化妆品中含有细微的颗粒状闪光成分。
• But it's hard to shimmer with feminine mystique when the baby's been sick on me for the fourth time ( I don't mind; she's so sweet, it's nearly a privilege).
  不过，当孩子第四次吐在我身上时，要散发女性魅力实在有点难（不过我并不介意，她太可爱了，这也是一种特权）。
• The best rock crystal has the clarity and shimmer of water.
  最佳的岩石水晶有着水清晰净度和淡光。
• I don't tend to get upset when someone close to me takes care of someone else, but I will confess I did feel a shimmer of jealousy yesterday when my sister described her Prada sale triumph.
  当我亲近的人关心别人时，我不会感到心烦，但我要承认，当我妹妹昨天讲述她成功买到普拉达（Prada）的减价衣服时，我确实感到有点嫉妒。
• The lights shimmered on the water
  水面上波光粼粼。
• It feels like a kind of shimmer, as if a veil has dropped away, and you can suddenly see the face behind the face of the person you're getting to know.
  感觉就像是一种微光，仿佛一个面纱掉落，突然你发现了在你认识的那个人的脸背后的面目。