glance
- n. 一瞥
- n. 闪光
- v. 扫视
- v. 提到
- Definition
- n. a quick short look at something
- n. a sudden flash of light
- v. to look quickly at something
- v. to mention something only briefly
- Example
- He took a quick glance at his watch during the meeting.
- 他在会议中飞快地瞥了一眼手表。
Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析
Compared meaning: a quick look at something (noun).
比较义项：一瞥，快速地看一眼（名词）。
- glance 本词
Glance highlights a deliberate, quick look someone chooses to take, often at a specific target like a clock or a person's face.
glance 强调说话人主动地、有意地快速看一眼，通常是看向某个具体目标，比如钟表或对方的脸。
He glanced nervously at the clock every few minutes during the interview.
面试时，他每隔几分钟就紧张地看一眼钟表。
- glimpse
Glimpse highlights a brief, often accidental or partial sighting of something, typically caught in passing rather than deliberately sought.
glimpse 强调偶然地、短暂地看到某物的一部分，往往是匆匆瞥见，而不是刻意去看。
Through the train window, she caught a glimpse of the mountains before the tunnel swallowed the view.
透过火车车窗，她瞥见了那些山峦，随后隧道就挡住了视线。
Glance and glimpse both mean a quick look, but glance highlights a deliberate look at something specific, like a clock or a person's face. Glimpse highlights a brief, often accidental sighting, caught in passing rather than deliberately sought.
glance 和 glimpse 都指“快速看一眼”，但语气和主动性不同：glance 是主动、有意识地瞥一眼；glimpse 则强调偶然、短暂地看到一部分，常常是猝不及防的。