glow

Compared meaning: giving off light (glow is a noun here).

比较义项：发出或反射光亮（v./n.）。

• shine

  The most general word for giving off or reflecting light; a plain verb usable for strong or ordinary light (the sun shines), without needing an object like heat.

  这是表示“发光”最常用、最普通的词；作不及物动词，可用于强烈或一般的光（如太阳发光），不需要像 heat 这样的宾语。

  The sun began to shine brightly after the storm ended.

  暴风雨过后，太阳开始明亮地照耀。

• glow 本词

  In this entry glow is a noun, not a verb: it names the soft, steady, often warm-toned light itself, typically used with 'give' rather than describing something as bright.

  在这里 glow 是名词而非动词，指柔和、稳定、常带暖色调的光本身，常与 give 搭配使用，而不用来形容“明亮”。

  The candles gave the room a warm, soft glow.

  蜡烛给房间带来一片温暖柔和的光辉。

• radiate

  Emphasizes light or heat spreading outward from a source in every direction; often takes a direct object such as warmth, and is common for fires, heaters, or the sun.

  强调光或热从一个源头向四面八方扩散；后面常接宾语，如 warmth，常用于炉火、暖气或太阳等发热发光的物体。

  The fireplace seemed to radiate warmth throughout the small room.

  壁炉似乎把暖意散发到这个小房间的每个角落。

• gleam

  Describes a brief, soft, or reflected light rather than a steady glow; typically used for shiny wet surfaces or something catching light for a moment.

  指短暂、柔和或反射性的光，而不是持续稳定的光；常用于潮湿发亮的路面等被光短暂照亮或反光的物体。

  The sun made the wet street gleam under the streetlights.

  阳光让潮湿的街道在路灯下闪闪发光。

Shine, glow, radiate, and gleam all relate to light. Shine is the general verb for giving off light. Glow is a noun for a soft, steady light. Radiate means light or heat spreads outward, often with an object. Gleam means a brief, soft, reflected light.

这几个词都表示“发光”，但语气和用法不同：shine 最普通，可指强烈持续的光；glow 在词典里是名词，指柔和、稳定、常带暖色调的光；radiate 强调光或热向四周扩散，常带宾语；gleam 指短暂、柔和或反光式的闪光。此处不比较 shine 的“擅长、出色”义、glow 的“（因情绪）容光焕发”义、radiate 的“（抽象地）洋溢、散发（自信等）”义，以及 gleam 的“（想法、希望等）一闪而现”义。