blaze of glory

短语

词形变化

blazes of glory 复数 blazes of glory

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An impressive but brief display of strength before expiring, in the way that a fire burns more brightly shortly before burning out.

    1718, Alexander Pope, trans., Homer, The Iliad, Book XVII, line 240. A blaze of glory ere thou fad'st away.

  2. 2.

    A sight, usually associated with a deity, that is forbidden or that is too glorious to behold.