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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++glare1 /ɡleə $ ɡler/ ●○○ verb [intransitive]  1 LOOK ATto look angrily at someone for a long time 怒目而视 stareglare at She glared at him accusingly. 她用责备的目光瞪着他。glare into/across/round etc He glared round the room as if expecting a challenge. 他凶巴巴地环视房间,像是等待有人来挑战他。see thesaurus at look2 [always + adverb/preposition]LIGHT to shine with a very strong bright light which hurts your eyes 发出刺眼的强光 The sun glared down on us. 刺眼的阳光照在我们身上。see thesaurus at shine→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
glareClaude put down his fork and glared across the table.He sat there in silence, glaring angrily."You can go if you want, but I'm staying, " Denise said glaring at him.I added cheerfully, but Lilly glared at me, and we ate our cinnamon toast in silence.No one complained, or even glared at me.He glared at Newman and then left the room with Carver.Peggy Soong stood behind him and glared at the woman sitting opposite Quinn.Adam glared back at him and looked away.Miguel glared back like a cornered rat, lifting himself up with the stick.glare atRoger glared angrily at her across the dinner table.Lilly just glared at me when I asked her what was wrong.
glare2 ●○○ noun  1 [singular, uncountable]LIGHT a bright unpleasant light which hurts your eyes 刺眼的强光the glare of something the harsh glare of the desert sun 沙漠中耀眼的太阳光 a special screen to reduce glare 一种可以减弱刺眼强光的特殊屏幕2 [countable]LOOK AT a long angry look 怒视stare She gave him a hostile glare. 她狠狠地瞪了他一眼。3. the glare of publicity/the media/public scrutiny etc PUBLICIZE/MAKE KNOWNthe full attention of newspapers, television etc, especially when you do not want it 舆论/媒体/公众等的密切关注
Examples from the Corpus
glareHis eyes looked up at her in a glare of hate.The heat and glare of the furnace is immense.Management in the public sector is a highly political process, operating in the full glare of political debate and public attention.She gave him an icy glare.When you look at them, you imagine your eyes aching in the intense glare of the desert in heat.Polarized sunglasses reduce glare.Mars and Mercury were hidden in the sun's glare and Pluto was too small and distant to appear.He looked me straight in the eye with a stern glare.Her blackface glistened in the glare of the stage lights.They displayed 14 models under the glare of quartz-halogen floodlights.The glare of sunlight under the edge of the roof hurt his eyes.the glare from the skylightthe glare of the car's headlightsthe glare of somethingHer eyes were closed against the glare of lights overhead, but still their dazzle came through.Celandines and violets grew there bright and innocent against the glare of the bones.Now having been discharged they're convalescing from surgery with a family in Oxfordshire away from the glare of publicity.Her blackface glistened in the glare of the stage lights.These young people have been raised in the glare of cease-less media violence and incitement to every depravity of act and spirit.In one accident I witnessed, the take off was being made towards the glare of the sun.Even as it was, the glare of the Earth, filling half the sky, drowned all but the brighter stars.
Origin glare1 (1200-1300) Middle Low German glaren to shine dully
someone angrily for at to Corpus a time look long


glare
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glare1 /ɡleə $ ɡler/ verb [intransitive]
 Date: 1200-1300
 Language: Middle Low German
 Origin: glaren 'to shine dully'
1. to look angrily at someone for a long time ⇨ stare
    glare at
    She glared at him accusingly.
    glare into/across/round etc
    He glared round the room as if expecting a challenge.
2. [always + adverb/preposition] to shine with a very strong bright light which hurts your eyes:
    The sun glared down on us.

II
glare2 noun
1. [singular, uncountable] a bright unpleasant light which hurts your eyes
    the glare of something
    the harsh glare of the desert sun
    a special screen to reduce glare
2. [countable] a long angry look ⇨ stare:
    She gave him a hostile glare.
3. the glare of publicity/the media/public scrutiny etc the full attention of newspapers, television etc, especially when you do not want it


glareBrE /ɡleə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ɡler/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they glare BrE /ɡleə(r)/ 🔊 NAmE /ɡler/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it glares BrE /ɡleəz/ 🔊 NAmE /ɡlerz/ 🔊past simple glared BrE /ɡleəd/ 🔊 NAmE /ɡlerd/ 🔊past participle glared BrE /ɡleəd/ 🔊 NAmE /ɡlerd/ 🔊 -ing form glaring BrE /ˈɡleərɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈɡlerɪŋ/ 🔊 [intransitive] ~ (at sb/sth) to look at sb/sth in an angry way 怒目而视 SYN glower He didn't shout, he just glared at me silently. 他没有喊叫,只是默默地怒视着我。🔊🔊 [intransitive] to shine with a very bright unpleasant light 发出刺眼的光
glareBrE /ɡleə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ɡler/ 🔊 noun [uncountable, singular] a very bright, unpleasant light 刺眼的光the glare of the sun炫目的阳光The rabbit was caught in the glare of the car's headlights. 兔子被耀眼的汽车前灯照射着。🔊🔊These sunglasses are designed to reduce glare. 这些太阳镜是为减少刺眼的强光而设计的。🔊🔊(figurative) The divorce was conducted in the full glare of publicity (= with continuous attention from newspapers and television). 这桩离婚案是在媒体的密切关注下进行的。🔊🔊 [countable] a long, angry look (长久的)怒视,瞪眼to give sb a hostile glare含敌意地瞪着某人<titled tranID="16" status="1">look</titled>glancegazestareglimpseglare

These are all words for an act of looking, when you turn your eyes in a particular direction. 以上各词均表示看的动作。

  • look an act of looking at sb/sth 指看、瞧Here, have a look at this. 来,看一看这个。
  • glance a quick look 指匆匆一看、一瞥、扫视She stole a glance at her watch. 她偷偷看了看表。
  • gaze a long steady look at sb/sth 指凝视、注视She felt embarrassed under his steady gaze. 她在他凝视的目光下感到很尴尬。
  • stare a long look at sb/sth, especially in a way that is unfriendly or that shows surprise 尤指不友善或吃惊的盯、凝视、注视She gave the officer a blank stare and shrugged her shoulders. 她面无表情地盯着那个军官,耸了耸肩。
  • glimpse a look at sb/sth for a very short time, when you do not see the person or thing completely 指一瞥、一看He caught a glimpse of her in the crowd. 他在人群里一眼瞥见了她。
  • glare a long angry look at sb/sth 指长久的怒视、瞪眼She fixed her questioner with a hostile glare. 她带着敌意瞪着向她提问的人。

Patterns

  • a look/glance at sb/sth
  • a penetrating/piercing look/glance/gaze/stare
  • a long look/glance/stare
  • a brief look/glance/glimpse
  • to have/get/take a look/glance/glimpse
  • to avoid sb's glance/gaze/stare