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

• You shimmer in flowery dresses, and paisley ties are a must for male Bulls.
  而花色服装配以螺旋花纹的领带绝对是男性牛儿的首选哦。
• 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。
• 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。
• But she was brought back to her former mood by the shimmer of the sunshine on the weapons and bright armour of the military company, which followed after the music, and formed the honorary escort of the procession.
  但在乐队之后接踵而来、充当队伍光荣的前卫的军人们，他们那在阳光下闪闪发光的明亮的甲胄和武器，又使她回到了原来的心情之中。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• I want to feel the shimmer of silk as it glides over my arms and down my body, the joy of fingering its whispery softness.
  我想感受丝绸滑过我的手臂，滑下我的身体时的闪烁微光，还有指尖抚弄丝绸的轻柔快感。
• 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。
• The soft cool breeze moves the sheaves, which ripple and shimmer like waves of gold.
  柔和、凉爽的清风吹拂着一束束稻谷，它们像金色的波浪一样起伏、闪烁。