glimpse
noun
verb
ɡlɪmps noun
1 a quick look at someone or something that does not allow you to see them clearly 一瞥,飞快的一看
[+ of ]
They caught a glimpse of a dark green car.
他们看到一辆深绿色的汽车。
brief/fleeting/quick glimpse (a very short look) 很快的一瞥
We only had a fleeting glimpse of the river.
我们只是很快地看了一眼那条河。
2 a short experience of something that helps you begin to understand it 短暂的感受,短暂的体验
[+ of/into/at ]
a glimpse of what life might be like in the future
未来生活可能是什么样子的一次短暂体验
verb
3 to see someone or something for a moment without getting a complete view of them 一瞥,看一眼;
I glimpsed a figure at the window.
我瞥见窗边有个身影。
4 to begin to understand something for a moment 开始理解
For the first time she glimpsed the truth about her sister.
她第一次了解到有关她姐姐的一些真相。