lustre

lustre¹
(美 luster)
noun
[mass noun]

a gentle sheen or soft glow, especially that of a partly reflective surface
光泽，光辉
the lustre of the Milky Way.
银河的光辉。
she couldn't eat and her hair lost its lustre.
她不能进食，头发也失去了光泽。
■(figurative)glory or distinction
(喻)光荣，荣耀
a celebrity player to add lustre to the line-up.
明星球员给球队阵容增光。
■the manner in which the surface of a mineral reflects light
（矿物表面的）光泽
a substance imparting or having a shine or glow, in particular
有光泽的物质，尤指
■a thin coating containing unoxidized metal which gives an iridescent glaze to ceramics
（陶瓷）金属光泽涂层；虹彩
■ceramics with such a glaze; lustreware
有金属光泽涂层的陶瓷；虹彩陶瓷
[as modifier]lustre jugs.
虹彩陶罐。
■a type of finish on a photographic print, less reflective than a gloss finish
（照片）亚光面
■a fabric or yarn with a sheen or gloss
丝光织物；丝光纱线
■(Brit.)a thin dress material with a cotton warp, woollen weft, and a glossy surface
(英)（棉经毛纬）有光呢
[count noun]a prismatic glass pendant on a chandelier or other ornament
（枝型吊灯或其他饰物上的）棱型玻璃垂饰
■a cut-glass chandelier or candelabra
刻花玻璃吊灯架（或烛台）

派生
lustreless
adjective
语源

early 16th cent.: from French, from Italian lustro, from the verb lustrare, from Latin lustrare 'illuminate'

lustre²
(美 luster)
noun

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