glimpse
[glɪmps] verb transitive
■to see something or someone for a very short time or only partly 看一看；瞥见•We glimpsed the ruined abbey from the windows of the train.透过火车车窗，我们瞥见了修道院的废墟。
[glɪmps] noun countable
■when you see something or someone for a very short time 一瞥；一见•I only caught (= had) a fleeting glimpse of the driver of the getaway car, but I doubt I would recognize her if I saw her again.我只是在刹那间瞥见了开车逃跑的司机，但不肯定再看见她还能不能认出来。 ■a quick idea or understanding of what something is like 短暂的感受（或领会）•This biography offers a few glimpses of his life before he became famous.这部传记展示了他成名前的一些生活情况。 |