glimpse¹/glɪmps; ɡlɪmps/ n [C] 1 when you see someone or something very quickly for a short time 一瞥，一看: get/catch a glimpse of Dad only caught a glimpse of the guy who stole our car. 爸爸只看到了一眼偷我们车的那个家伙。 2 a short experience of something that helps you to understand it 〔对某事的〕短暂体验; 模糊的认识: a glimpse into the future 对未来生活的短暂体验