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

• The lights shimmered on the water
  水面上波光粼粼。
• Just wiping with a dry cloth can restore the shimmer.
  只是擦了干布就能够恢复光泽。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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！
• 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 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。
• However, if there has been too much stain on the surface, or the furniture has lost its shimmer altogether, re-wax is then needed.
  但是，如果出现了太多的污点表面，或家具已经完全失去了它的光泽，就需要再次使用到蜡来处理了。
• 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。