sending out light; shining or glowing brightly 发光的;明亮的,光辉灿烂的 a bird with radiant green and red plumage. 绿红相间羽毛鲜亮的鸟。 ■(of a person or their expression) clearly emanating great joy, love, or health (人,表情)喜气洋洋的;洋溢着爱的;光华照人的 she gave him a radiant smile. 他对她粲然一笑。 ■(of an emotion or quality) emanating powerfully from someone or something: very intense or conspicuous (情感,品质)强烈的;显眼的,显著的,出色的 he praised her radiant self-confidence. 他对她强有力的自信给予了表扬。
[attrib.](of electromagnetic energy, especially heat) transmitted by radiation, rather than conduction or convection (电磁能,尤指热能)辐射传输的 ■(of an appliance) designed to emit such energy, especially for cooking or heating (器具)(尤指为烹饪或加热而)发出辐射热的
noun
a point or object from which light or heat radiates, especially a heating element in an electric or gas heater 辐射源(尤指电热器或气热器的产热部分) ■(Astronomy)a radiant point (天文)辐射点
派生 radiancy noun radiantly adverb 语源
late Middle English: from Latin radiant- 'emitting rays', from the verb radiare (see radiate)