glimmer,glow,irradiate,glitter 都表示“发光”，他们的区别？

glimmer

vi.

1. 发出微光;闪烁不定

A light glimmered at the end of the passage.

走廊的尽头一盏灯闪烁着。

n.

1. 微光[C]

He can see a glimmer of light through the curtains.

他能透过窗帘看到一丝微光。

2. 少许[S][(+of)]

She showed no glimmer of interest in them.

她对他们没流露出丝毫兴趣。

glow

vi.

1. 发白热光,灼热;发光,发热

The remains of the fire glowed for hours.

火的余烬好几小时都发着光亮。

2. (因运动或激动等而)发热,发红;容光焕发[(+with)]

His face glowed all over with pleasure.

他高兴得满面红光。

3. (感情等)洋溢;(怒火等)燃烧[(+with)]

He glowed with rage.

他怒容满面。

4. 色彩纷呈;鲜艳夺目

The autumn leaves glowed in the sunshine.

秋日的树叶在阳光照耀下鲜艳夺目。

n.[theS]

1. 白热光;灼热

2. 色彩鲜艳;光辉

3. 脸红;(身体)发热[(+of)]

Her face has the glow of health.

她脸色红润。

4. 激情;热烈,兴高采烈[(+of)]

She felt a glow of pride at her daughter's achievements.

她为女儿的成就感到非常自豪

irradiate

vt.

1. 照耀;照亮;使生辉

His face was irradiated by happiness.

他的面容闪露着幸福。

2. 启发,启迪;使明白

irradiate the mind

启迪心智

3. 放射;扩散;送出

4. (用X射线、紫外线等)照射(或处理)

The surgeons irradiated the tumor.

外科大夫用X射线照射瘤。

5. 物辐照

vi.

1. 发光;照耀

2. 变得光辉灿烂

irradiate2

a.

1. 发光的;光亮的[(+with)]

a countenance irradiate with joy

喜气洋洋的面容

glitter

vi.

1. 闪闪发光,闪烁

The sky glittered with a myriad stars.

天空中繁星闪烁。

All that glitters is not gold.

闪光的不都是金子。

2. 光彩夺目

n.

1. 闪光,闪耀[the S]

2. 华丽,光彩[U]

3. (装饰用)小发光物[U]