"glims" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 微光
• 蜡烛（旧时俚语）

Definition

“Glims”是一个老式或俚语词，指微弱的光，尤其是蜡烛或灯。一般也可以指任何小的光源。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

非常古老的词汇，只在古典文学或历史俚语中出现，尤指英国英语。用于描述微光、烛光等。现代英语中几乎不用，主要出现在文学作品中。

Examples

He lit two glims to see in the dark room.

他点燃了两根**glims**好在黑屋里看东西。

The old man blew out the last glim before bed.

老人睡前吹灭了最后一个**glim**。

She could see the street through the glims in the window.

她透过窗户的**glims**看见了街道。

The thieves moved quietly, their way lit by faint glims.

小偷们悄悄移动，用微弱的**glims**照亮道路。

In those days, people relied on glims rather than electricity.

那时人们依靠**glims**而不是电灯。

He slipped out under the cover of darkness, guided by the soft glow of a single glim.

他趁黑偷偷出去，只靠一只**glim**的柔光指引。