英語

glance

gb/ɡlˈæns/ us/ɡlˈæns/
A2 英語
~ 2200
語義
0件の語義
動詞 A2 action
1

look briefly at something

To look at something or someone for a very short time.

用法パターン: to glance at [something/someone]
よくある間違い:
Learners sometimes confuse 'glance' with 'gaze'. 'Glance' is quick; 'gaze' is long and focused.
類義語
peek (Often implies a quick or secret look, sometimes with curiosity.) | glimpse (Usually refers to seeing something briefly, sometimes without intention.)
対義語
stare (A long, fixed look, opposite of quick glance.)
コロケーション
glance quickly |glance at |glance over |glance up |glance down
テーマ
daily life |communication |perception |core_vocabulary
例文
  • She glanced at her watch before leaving the room.
  • He glanced over his shoulder to see who was behind him.
  • The teacher glanced at the notes on her desk.
  • I glanced down at my phone during the meeting.
  • They both glanced toward the door when it opened.
学習者向け例文
  • I glanced at the clock.
  • He glanced at me and smiled.
  • She glanced at the paper.
  • We glanced at the map.
  • They glanced at the window.
名詞 A2 entity
2

a brief look

A very short look at something or someone.

用法パターン: a glance at [something/someone]
よくある間違い:
Learners sometimes confuse 'glance' (quick) with 'gaze' (long) or 'glimpse' (seeing briefly, often by chance).
類義語
look (More general; can be quick or long.) | peek (Quick look, sometimes secretive or playful.)
対義語
stare (Prolonged and fixed looking.)
コロケーション
at a glance |steal a glance |take a glance |quick glance |brief glance
テーマ
daily life |communication |perception |core_vocabulary
例文
  • She gave him a quick glance before walking away.
  • At a glance, the report seemed fine.
  • He caught her stealing a glance at him.
  • One glance told me everything I needed to know.
  • The cat gave me a curious glance.
学習者向け例文
  • I took a glance at the book.
  • She gave me a glance.
  • He had a quick glance at the paper.
  • We saw it at a glance.
  • I gave her a short glance.
動詞 B2 action
3

bounce off a surface

When something hits another thing lightly and moves away in another direction.

用法パターン: to glance off [something]
よくある間違い:
Learners may confuse this with the visual meaning of 'glance'; here it describes physical contact and deflection.
類義語
ricochet (Specifically refers to bullets or objects rebounding after hitting a surface.)
コロケーション
glance off |glance away
テーマ
sports |physics |science |core_vocabulary
例文
  • The ball glanced off the post and went out of play.
  • The bullet glanced off the wall and hit the floor.
  • Her elbow glanced off the table as she passed by.
学習者向け例文
  • The ball glanced off the wall.
  • The stone glanced off my shoe.
  • The bullet glanced off the metal.
文法
辞書形
glance
IPA
GB/ɡlˈæns/
US/ɡlˈæns/
音節・強勢
glance (1音節)
Stress on 1st syllable (glance)
活用形
Noun
  • Base: glance
  • Plural: glances
Verb
  • Base: glance
  • 3rd Person Singular: glances
  • Present Participle: glancing
  • Past: glanced
関連語
Forms
glances noun glancing verb glanced verb
表現

at a glance

1
/ˈæt ə ɡlˈæns/
fixed phrase

with only a quick look

After looking for only a very short time.

例文
  • At a glance, I could tell she was upset.
  • You can see the main points at a glance in this chart.

catch a glance of

1
/kˈæt͡ʃ ə ɡlˈæns əv/
fixed phrase

notice briefly by looking

To see someone or something for only a moment.

例文
  • I caught a glance of him as he left the room.
  • They caught a glance of the mountain through the clouds.

steal a glance

1
/stˈil ə ɡlˈæns/
idiom

look quickly and secretly

To look at someone or something quickly without them noticing.

例文
  • He stole a glance at her across the table.
  • She stole a glance at her phone during class.

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