ray

ray¹
noun

each of the lines in which light (and heat) may seem to stream from the sun or any luminous body, or pass through a small opening
光线；亮光
a ray of sunlight came through the window.
从窗户透进一缕阳光。
■the straight line in which light or other electromagnetic radiation travels to a given point
辐射状直线
■[with adj. or noun modifier](rays)a specified form of non-luminous radiation
射线，辐射线；粒子线
water reflects and intensifies UV rays.
水反射并增强紫外线。
■(Mathematics)any of a set of straight lines passing through one point
(数)半直线
■(rays)(informal, chiefly N. Amer.)sunlight considered in the context of sunbathing
(非正式，主北美)（日光浴用语）阳光
catch some rays on a secluded sandy beach.
在隐蔽的沙滩上晒太阳。
■(figurative)an initial or slight indication of a positive or welcome quality in a time of difficulty or trouble
(喻)（困境中的）一丝（积极因素）
if only I could see some ray of hope.
但愿我能看到一丝希望之光。
a thing that is arranged radially, in particular
辐射状东西，尤指
■(Botany)(in a composite flower head of the daisy family) an array of ray florets arranged radially around the central disc, forming the white part of the flower head of a daisy
(植)（菊科植物头状花序的）舌状花，（盘）边花
■(亦作 fin ray)(Zoology)each of the long slender bony supports in the fins of most bony fishes
(动)辐肋；条；鳍刺
■(Zoology)each radial arm of a starfish
(动)（海星的）放射形口腕，辐腕

verb

[no obj., with adverbial of direction]spread from or as if from a central point
呈辐射状伸出，从中心四下延展
delicate lines rayed out at each corner of her eyes.
她眼角细细的皱纹密密分布。
■[with obj. and adverbial of direction](poetic/literary)radiate (light)
(诗/文)放射，射出（光线）
the sun rays forth its natural light into the air.
太阳朝天空中放射出自然的光线。

常用词组
ray of sunshine

(informal)a person or thing that brings happiness into the lives of others
(非正式)给人带来温暖的人（或物）

派生
rayless
adjective

(chiefly Botany)(主植).)

语源

Middle English: from Old French rai, based on Latin radius 'spoke, ray'. The verb dates from the late 16th cent

ray²
noun

a broad flat marine or freshwater fish with a cartilaginous skeleton, wing-like pectoral fins, and a long slender tail. Many rays have venomous spines or electric organs
鳐
Order Batiformes: several families, including Rajidae (the skates)
鳐目：数科，包括鳐科

语源

Middle English: from Old French raie, from Latin raia

ray³
(亦作 re)
noun

(Music)(in tonic sol-fa) the second note of a major scale
(乐)（首调唱名法）大调的第二音
■the note D in the fixed-doh system
固定C大调之D音

语源

Middle English re, representing (as an arbitrary name for the note) the first syllable of resonare, taken from a Latin hymn (see solmization)

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