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glisten

🇬🇧 UK/'glisn/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

v.

To shine with a sparkling reflected light, especially from a wet or moist surface

（尤指湿润表面）闪闪发光，晶莹发亮

n.

A sparkling shine from a wet surface

闪光，光泽

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
glistenother
=glisten

Common Collocations

  • 1.glisten in sunlight在阳光下闪闪发光
  • 2.glisten with moisture因湿润而闪闪发光
  • 3.glisten brightly闪闪发光

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The snow glistened in the morning sunlight.

  • 2.

    Her lips glistened with the glossy lipstick she had just applied.

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