glitter
v
1 [I, Ipr] ~ (with sth) shine brightly with little sharp flashes of light; sparkle 闪烁; 闪耀; 闪光
stars glittering in the frosty sky 寒空中闪烁的星星
a necklace glittering with diamonds 闪闪生辉的钻石项链.
2 (idm 习语) ,all that ,glitters is not `gold (saying 谚) what looks good on the outside may not really be so 闪闪发光的东西不一定都是金子(外表好不见得真好). glitter, n [U]
1 brilliant, sparkling light 灿烂的光辉
the glitter of decorations on a Christmas tree 圣诞树上饰物的璀灿光华.
2 (fig 比喻) (superficial) attractiveness (外表的)诱惑力, 吸引力
the glitter of a show-business career 演艺事业的诱惑力.
By 1820 the population of New York had grown to about 125,000, making it the largest city in the USA.
到1820年,纽约市的人口增长到12。5万人左右,使它成了当时美国最大的城市。
He tried to escape but was followed and caught.
他曾经试图逃跑,但是被人追上来抓住了。
Twelve days later, millions more Indians lined the railway tracks as a slow train took the jar containing his ashes 584 kilometres to a place by the river.