glebe /gli:b/
noun {old use) 1 [C] a piece of land
that provided an income for a priest ( IBftf )
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2 [U] land; fields ±itfe; fflitfe glee /gli:/
noun [U] a feeling of
happiness, usually because sth good has happened to you, or sth bad has
happened to sb else ; ifi ^ ^ A
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delight : He rubbed his hands in glee as he
thought of all the money he would make. fife;®?!]
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^ ° o She couldn’t disguise her glee at
their embarrassment. If f!J fifed2§ # A M If # ^ A
fa 0 o note
at satisfaction glee-ful /'gliifl/ ad/. happy because of sth good you have done or sth bad that has
happened to sb else
a gleeful laugh > glee-
ful-ly /-fali / adv.
glen /glen/
noun a deep narrow valley, especially in
glen-garry /glen'gaeri/
noun {pi. -ies) a boat-shaped hat
without a brim with two ribbons hanging at the back, worn
as part of traditional Scottish Highland dress ff.
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glib /glib/
ad/. (disapproving) (of
speakers and speech l# # i#) using
words that are clever, but are not
sincere, and do not show much
thought fife 1$ W; (ft;
a glib salesman mmm
o glib answers A#.® # ► glibly adv.
glide /glaid/
verb, noun
a verb [V, usually +adv./prep.] 1 to move smoothly
and quietly, especially as though it takes no effort if
Swans
went gliding past. A fj M M 0 The skaters were gliding over the
ice.
A#/E#K±?#fTo 2 (of birds or aircraft ^nKAfil) to fly
using air currents, without the birds moving their wings or the aircraft using
the engine ?#$]: An
eagle was gliding high overhead. — KO The plane managed to glide down to the
runway.
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noun 1 [sing.] a continuous
smooth movement ?#tj;
sfe;
ft M: the graceful glide of a skater ?t #K#f£H W ft ffzbft 2 [C] {phonetics a speech
sound made while moving the tongue from one position to another ft WiH; istSMf
— compare diphthong glider /'glaida(r)/ noun
a light aircraft that flies without an engine fflUfA — picture o page Rii glid ing /'glaidir)/ noun [U] the sport of flying
in a glider
glim mer /'glim0(r)/
noun, verb m noun 1 a faint unsteady
light fflt.$%tfiP$ft',
We
could see a glimmer of light on the far shore. ffe
ff] oJ W # I'J & ft W $ AT o 2 (also glim-mering) a
small sign of sth ft|5j
(ftj$j|£.; — M^: a glimmer
of hope — if 1 o
/ caught the glimmer
of a smile in his eyes. & # fi] ftfe 0M M |X] SB {±1 - ft 0 0 the
glimmering of an idea fWjP^f&(ft$l?£
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verb [V] to shine with a faint unsteady light 0| tb fife |X]
;
A tb ft W A : The candles glimmered in the comer. ft ^ M & BJ] ft
Bf it |X] ^ 0 0 {figurative) Amusement glimmered in his eyes, lifeIS lilt £fjSf £b
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glimpse /glimps/ noun, verb
m noun [usually sing.] 1 ~
(at sb/sth) | ~ (of sb/sth) a look at sb/sth for a very short
time, when you do not see the person or thing completely — W; — #: He caught a glimpse of her in the
crowd,
life—III ^ M M ft A1$ M <, 0 I came up on deck to get my first glimpse of the island.
o o note at look 2 ~ (into sth) | ~ (of sth) a
short experience of sth that helps you to understand if ) : a
fascin
ating glimpse into life in the ocean W M %b A 'L' % ift US 0 The programme gives us a rare
glimpse of a great artist at work. ii'M? @ f£$cfn*tf#itfe
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verb [VN] 1 to
see sb/sth for a moment, but not very clearly W E ; if — 01 H771 catch sight of, spot : He’d glimpsed her through the window as he
passed,
ftfe
o note at see 2 to start to understand sth JF
ttb ^ fp ; JF #KA iH 10: Suddenly she
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glimpsed the truth about her sister.
glint /glint/ verb, noun
m verb [V] 1 to produce
small bright flashes of light [X] it', |X]^: The sea glinted in the moonlight. M
o The sun glinted on the windows. icPHM o note at shine 2 if a person’s eyes glint with a
particular emotion, or an emotion glints in a person’s eyes, the person shows
that emotion, which is usually a strong one ft M £b 3. H 'If ii; ( 8S41 .)■nm- Her eyes glinted
angrily. @ 0
Hostility
glinted
in his eyes, life 01 If
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noun 1 a sudden flash of
light or colour shining from a
bright surface |X] ft; |Z] %: the glint of the sun on the
water
AcraM&TK.ifftlXlif; 0 golden glints in her red hair M W £Llk ± IX] U W ^it O She saw a glint of silver in
the grass. l(fe#fiJ^^±^3tlX]^0 2 an expression in sb’s
eyes showing a particular emotion, often a negative one ( 0S0fS£*»l1f, He had
a wicked glint in his eye. flfelSIf MlXl^ff'ff^tt'feo 0 a glint of anger tft&fKj-S ft
glis
sando /gli’ssendau;
NAmE-dou/ noun {pi. glis-san-dos, glis
sandi /-di:/)
(from Italian) a way of playing a
series of notes so that each one slides into the next, making a smooth
continuous sound #
glis
ten /'glisn/
verb (of sth wet M.^J]) to shine |X]; |X] ^: [V] Her eyes were glistening with tears.
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rmn see gold n.
glis ter /'ghst9(r)/ verb [V] {literary) to shine brightly
with little flashes of light, like a diamond jX] M; iX]^;
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glitch /glitJ/ noun (informal) a small problem or
fault that stops sth working successfully /hijf (if; /Jn
glitter /’glit0(r)/ verb, noun
m verb [V] 1 to shine
brightly with little flashes of light, like a diamond (XI ; jX] M; ft @ HT1 sparkle : The ceiling of the cathedral
glittered with gold. ^?Lfe^^tlXj|X]o 0 The water glittered in the
sunlight. 7jt ®ft PB IX]
IXI %. ft o o note at shine 2 ~ (with sth)
(of the eyes 010f) to shine brightly with a particular
emotion, usually a strong one |X]JJft ( ) :
His eyes
glittered with greed, fife 0H If MIX] M £b ^ If imai see gold n.
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noun 1 [U] bright light
consisting of many little flashes
Jill
£ W ft ; |X] ; |XJ$1: the glitter of diamonds ^ ^
$] fb& 2 [sing.] a bright
expression in sb’s eyes showing a particular emotion ( lllf )'
|X] JJE, 'MM
H771 glint: There was a triumphant glitter in
his eyes. fife 01 m M (XI & * ft m M ft n o 3 [U] the
attractive, exciting qualities that sb/sth, especially a rich and famous person
or place, seems to have Xj ; H
Xj;
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f] H77I glamour : the superficial glitter of show business ^.\§\±.ft%f$.4 [U] very small
shiny pieces of thin metal or paper that are stuck to things as a decoration ( ) 4'%lftW: gold/silver glitter
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glit
terati /.glita'raiti/
noun [pi.] (used in newspapers) fashionable, rich and famous people ( ) HM
xm,
MSAm,
glitter ing /'glitarii]/ adj. [usually before noun] 1 very impressive and
successful 3^ 'M Xfj (Kl: He has a
glittering career ahead of him. ftfe
lltf © hi ^ 0 2 very
impressive and involving rich
and successful people ££ A6fJ; a glittering occasion/
ceremony Ifoa glittering array of stars
3
shining brightly with many small flashes of light flip's |X]|X]AA;
glit-tery /'glitari/ adj. shining brightly with
many little flashes of light tf); lX]|X]&ftlft; a
glittery suit —