结构:主语 + glance through + 宾语(宾语多为阅读材料,如报纸、杂志、信件、报告、菜单等)
以下是常见场景的例句,帮助理解实际用法:
1、 日常阅读:
I just glanced through the newspaper on my way to work.
(我上班路上只是快速浏览了一下报纸。)
2、 查找信息:
She glanced through the letter to see if there was any news from her sister.
(她草草翻阅了那封信,看看有没有姐姐的消息。)
3、 等待时的随意浏览:
He glanced through a magazine while waiting for his doctor’s appointment.
(他等医生叫号时,快速翻了翻一本杂志。)
4、 决策前的快速确认:
Before signing the contract, I glanced through the key terms to make sure nothing was missing.
(签合同前,我快速看了一遍关键条款,确保没遗漏什么。)
与其他“浏览”类短语的区别:
glance through:最强调“快速、短暂”,几乎是“扫一眼”的程度;
look through:更侧重“逐页看”,可能比“glance through”稍仔细;
scan:带有“寻找特定信息”的目的(如扫描文件找关键词);
flip through:强调“快速翻页”(如翻书时快速翻页);
browse:指“随意浏览”(如逛书店时随意翻书)。