glisten

Compared meaning: to shine or sparkle (verb).

比较义项：闪烁，发光（动词）。

• gleam

  Describes a soft, steady, or brief glow, often from a smooth or wet surface; milder and less sparkly than glitter, and without glint's single sharp flash.

  形容柔和、持续或短暂的光泽，常见于光滑或潮湿的表面；比glitter柔和、不那么闪亮，也不像glint那样带有单次的锐利闪光。

  Her eyes gleamed with quiet excitement as she opened the letter.

  她打开信时，双眼因难掩的兴奋而闪烁着光芒。

• glisten 本词

  Specifically implies wetness or a moist, oily sheen; typically used for skin, tears, dew, or wet surfaces, rarely for dry sparkling objects like jewelry.

  特指因潮湿或带有油光而发亮；常用于皮肤、泪水、露珠或潮湿的表面，很少用来形容珠宝之类干燥闪亮的物体。

  Sweat glistened on the runner's forehead after the race.

  赛跑过后，跑者额头上的汗水闪闪发亮。

• glitter

  Implies many small points of light flashing at once, giving a sparkly, showy appearance; typical of jewelry, sequins, stars, or snow, and stronger than gleam.

  指许多细小的光点同时闪烁，呈现出闪亮、炫目的效果；常用于珠宝、亮片、星星或积雪，效果比gleam更强烈。

  The diamond ring glittered under the shop lights, catching every eye.

  那枚钻戒在店内灯光下闪耀夺目，吸引了所有人的目光。

• glint

  Describes one quick, brief flash of reflected light, often from metal, glass, or an eye, gone almost as soon as it is noticed; more momentary than the others.

  形容一次短促、转瞬即逝的反光，常见于金属、玻璃或眼神，几乎一闪而过；比其他几个词更为短暂。

  A knife blade glinted in the moonlight as he turned around.

  他转身时，刀刃在月光下闪了一下。

Gleam, glisten, glitter, and glint all mean to shine, but differ. Gleam is soft, brief light. Glisten suggests wetness, like skin or tears. Glitter means many small points of light flashing at once. Glint is one quick, brief flash. Gleam's 'hope' sense is not compared.

这四个词都表示“发光、闪烁”，但侧重点不同：gleam柔和持续，glisten强调因潮湿而发亮，glitter是多点闪烁、效果炫目，glint则是一次短促的反光。此外，gleam还有“一线希望/迹象”的引申义（a gleam of hope），此处不作比较。

Compared meaning: a flickering, shining light (noun).

比较义项：闪光，闪烁的光亮（名词）。

• sparkle

  Describes many small, quick flashes of light, often with a lively or joyful feeling; typically used for jewelry, eyes, or sunlit water.

  形容许多细小、快速闪烁的光点，常带有活泼、愉快的意味；多用于珠宝、眼睛或阳光下的水面。

  Her eyes seemed to sparkle with excitement when she opened the gift.

  她打开礼物时，眼睛因兴奋而闪闪发光。

• glisten 本词

  Describes a soft, smooth shine that usually comes from moisture or wetness, such as dew, sweat, or tears; calmer and less flashy than sparkle or glitter.

  形容柔和、均匀的光泽，通常来自潮湿或水分，例如露水、汗水或泪水；比sparkle和glitter更柔和、不张扬。

  Sweat glistened on his forehead after the long run.

  跑完长跑后，汗水在他额头上闪着微光。

• glitter

  Describes a bright, showy sparkling light made of many tiny points, often from decoration; can suggest something flashy or superficially attractive.

  形容由许多细小光点组成的明亮、耀眼的闪光，常与装饰性事物有关；也可能带有华而不实、表面光鲜的意味。

  The dress was covered in sequins that glittered under the disco lights.

  那件裙子上缀满了亮片，在迪斯科灯光下闪闪发光。

Sparkle, glisten and glitter all mean a light that flickers or shines. Sparkle suggests many quick, lively flashes, often joyful. Glisten suggests a soft shine from moisture, like dew or tears. Glitter suggests a bright, showy sparkle, often decorative or flashy.

这三个词都表示光线闪烁、发亮，中文都可译为“闪光”，因此容易混淆，但侧重点不同：sparkle强调许多细小光点快速闪烁，常带活泼愉快的感觉；glisten强调因潮湿或水分而产生的柔和光泽；glitter强调耀眼、装饰性甚至略带浮夸的闪光。