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

• He stood still, a dark figure against the shimmer of the lake.
  他一动不动地站着，湖水的微光衬托下的一个黑影。
• Just wiping with a dry cloth can restore the shimmer.
  只是擦了干布就能够恢复光泽。
• Look, I shall tell my son, look closely at your noble uncle and you will be able to discern the shimmer of his halo.
  瞧，我要告诉儿子说，好好看看你那高贵的舅舅，你将要看见他头上闪烁的光环。
• 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。
• On this eventful day, moreover, there was a certain singular inquietude and excitement in her mood, resembling nothing so much as the shimmer of a diamond, that sparkles and flashes with the varied throbbings of the breast on which it is displayed.
  更何况，在这事关重大的一天，她情绪上有一种特殊的不安和兴奋，极象佩在胸前的钻石，会随着心口的种种悸动而闪光生辉。
• 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。
• When the sun rises over Aigio, the waters in the Gulf of Corinth shimmer seductively.
  阳光普照爱琴市，科林斯湾海域的水面撩人地波光闪闪。
• The lights shimmered on the water
  水面上波光粼粼。
• 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）。
• A bit of shimmer is an instant outfit upgrade.
  加一点点闪光的便可轻松的让你的服装增彩。