glance; catch a glimpse; take a quick look
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to glance at; to take a quick look; to catch a glimpse
neutralImplies a very brief, casual, or hurried look, often without focusing for long.
Tā他
hé和
ǎi蔼
de地
piē瞥
shì视
le了
yī一
xià下
měi每
gè个
tīng听
jiǎng讲
xué学
sheng生
。
He kindly glanced at each student who was listening to the lecture.
Tā她
piē瞥
shì视
le了
yī一
yǎn眼
shǒu手
biǎo表
，
fā发
xiàn现
yǐ已
jīng经
chí迟
dào到
le了
。
She glanced at her watch and realized she was already late.
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Zài在
rén人
qún群
zhōng中
，
wǒ我
piē瞥
shì视
dào到
le了
yī一
gè个
shú熟
xī悉
de的
shēn身
yǐng影
。
In the crowd, I caught a glimpse of a familiar figure.
Tā他
piē瞥
shì视
le了
biāo标
tí题
，
dàn但
méi没
yǒu有
xì细
dú读
wén文
zhāng章
。
He glanced at the headline but didn't read the article carefully.
Sī司
jī机
piē瞥
shì视
hòu后
shì视
jìng镜
，
què确
bǎo保
ān安
quán全
。
The driver took a quick look in the rearview mirror to ensure safety.