to glance quickly; to sweep one's eyes over
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to glance quickly; to sweep one's eyes over; to skim visually
literaryDescribes a quick, often casual visual inspection of an area or object, not a detailed examination.
Tā他
lüè略
shì视
le了
fáng房
jiān间
yī一
quān圈
，
què确
rèn认
méi没
rén人
。
He glanced quickly around the room to confirm no one was there.
Zhàn站
zài在
fáng房
mén门
kǒu口
xiàng向
shì室
nèi内
lüè略
shì视
yī一
zhōu周
。
Standing at the doorway, she swept her eyes over the inside of the room.
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Tā她
jiē接
guò过
bào报
gào告
，
zhǐ只
shì是
lüè略
shì视
le了
yī一
yǎn眼
。
She took the report, only giving it a quick glance.
Jǐng警
chá察
lüè略
shì视
le了
yī一
yǎn眼
xiàn现
chǎng场
，
biàn便
kāi开
shǐ始
le了
diào调
chá查
。
The police took a quick look at the scene and then began the investigation.