to see something or someone for a very short time or only partly
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。
glimpse
noun[ C ]uk/ɡlɪmps/us/ɡlɪmps/
C1一瞥;一见
an occasion when you see something or someone for a very short time
I only caught(= had) a fleeting glimpse of the driver of the getaway car, but I know 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,但我知道如果再看见她还是能认出来。
短暂的感受(或领会)
a quick idea or understanding of what something is like
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。