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。
• When the beautiful sun went up, the gentle breeze brought us the fragrance of the flowers, the golden sunshine made our hair shimmer, and my heart would be filled with hope and happiness!
  当美丽的太阳升起的时候，轻柔的微风带给我们花的芬芳，金色的阳光使我们的头发也漾起一层亮色，那一刻，我的心总是充满了希望和快乐！
• Shimmer all summer with small hits of sequins or shining beads& a little dose of sparkle is an easy way to draw some eyes.
  用亮片或珠子来点缀你的夏天吧，这是吸引眼球最方便的办法。
• 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）。
• But the Rainbow Fish would just glide past, proud and silent, letting his scales shimmer.
  可是，彩虹鱼连看都不看他们一眼，就嗖地游了过去，还骄傲地闪了闪鳞片。
• The surface of the road shimmer in the heat of the sun.
  路面在烈日的热气中发出闪烁的微光。
• 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。
• As she essentially said after his death, she saw the shimmer of his soul.
  就像她在叶芝去世后的精辟之言，她看到了他灵魂中的闪光点。
• 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。
• 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。