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glance

/ɡlɑːns/ /ɡlæns/

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noun

一瞥，匆匆一瞥

A brief or cursory look.

Examples :

"She gave a quick glance at the clock before rushing out the door. "

她匆匆瞥了一眼钟，然后就冲出门去了。

appearance action essential

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noun

掠过，一瞥。

Examples :

"The sudden announcement caused a glance in the direction of the principal's office. "

这突如其来的宣布引得大家目光都掠过校长办公室的方向。

physics action essential

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noun

斜击，掠射

A stroke in which the ball is deflected to one side.

Examples :

"The pool player's glancing shot deflected the cue ball sharply to the right. "

台球选手的那次斜击，让母球猛烈地向右偏转。

sport essential

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noun

闪光，一瞥

A sudden flash of light or splendour.

Examples :

"The sudden glance of sunlight through the clouds illuminated the classroom, momentarily blinding everyone. "

突然一束阳光穿透云层，那耀眼的闪光照亮了教室，让每个人都瞬间睁不开眼睛。

appearance nature phenomena essential

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noun

一瞥，扫视。

An incidental or passing thought or allusion.

Examples :

"My glance at the calendar suggested we might be late for dinner. "

我匆匆一瞥日历，心里闪过一丝念头，我们可能要晚饭迟到了。

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noun

辉锑矿

Any of various sulphides, mostly dark-coloured, which have a brilliant metallic lustre.

Examples :

"copper glance"

辉铜矿

geology mineral substance material essential

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noun

无烟煤

Glance coal.

Examples :

"The miner carefully examined the glance coal sample before deciding if it was suitable for the furnace. "

矿工仔细检查了无烟煤样品，然后才决定它是否适合用于炉子。

material substance fuel essential

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verb

瞥，扫视

To look briefly (at something).

Examples :

"She glanced at her reflection as she passed the mirror."

她经过镜子的时候， быстро地瞥了一眼自己的倒影。

action appearance sensation essential

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verb

掠过，擦过

To graze a surface.

Examples :

"The cat glanced at the surface of the table, its paws barely touching the smooth wood. "

猫咪掠过桌面，爪子几乎没有碰到光滑的木头。

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verb

闪耀，闪烁

Examples :

"The spring sunlight was glancing on the water of the pond."

春日的阳光在池塘的水面上闪耀着。

appearance nature essential

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verb

一闪而过，闪现。

To move quickly, appearing and disappearing rapidly; to be visible only for an instant at a time; to move interruptedly; to twinkle.

Examples :

"The fireflies glanced across the meadow, their lights flashing on and off. "

萤火虫在草地上飞舞，它们的光芒忽明忽灭，一闪一闪的。

appearance action nature essential

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verb

掠过，擦过

To strike and fly off in an oblique direction; to dart aside.

Examples :

"The angry pigeon glanced at the boy's hand, then darted away. "

那只愤怒的鸽子掠过男孩的手，然后飞走了。

action direction physics essential

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verb

掠，擦，轻触

To hit lightly with the head, make a deft header.

Examples :

"The soccer player glanced the ball skillfully over the goalie's outstretched hands. "

那个足球运动员巧妙地头球一蹭，把球越过了守门员伸出的手。

sport action essential

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verb

瞥见，扫视

To make an incidental or passing reflection; to allude; to hint; often with at.

Examples :

"During the meeting, the boss glanced at the report, hinting that it needed more detail. "

会议期间，老板扫了一眼报告，暗示需要更详细的内容。

communication language essential

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verb

蹭身，舐犊

A type of interaction between parent fish and offspring in which juveniles swim toward and rapidly touch the sides of the parent, in most cases feeding on parental mucus. Relatively few species glance, mainly some Cichlidae.

Examples :

"The young fish glanced at their parent, quickly touching its side to feed. "

幼鱼蹭身亲鱼，迅速触碰其侧身以获取食物。

fish animal biology ecology function organism nature essential