shine

shine
(past and past participle shone shined)
  1. [no obj.](of the sun or another source of light) give out a bright light
    (太阳或其他光源)发光,照耀
    the sun shone through the window.
    阳光透过窗子照进来。
    ■glow or be bright with reflected light
    反射,反光
    I could see his eyes shining in the light of the fire.
    我能看见他的眼睛在火光前闪闪发亮。
    ■[with obj. and adverbial of direction]direct (a torch or other light) somewhere in order to see something in the dark
    (用电筒等)照射
    he shone the torch around the room before entering.
    他进房间前,用电筒照了一下。
    ■(of something with a smooth surface) reflect light because clean or polished
    (光滑的物体表面因擦洗而)反光
    my shoes were polished until they shone like glass.
    我的鞋子刷得像镜子一样亮。
    ■(of a person's eyes) be bright with the expression of a particular emotion
    (眼睛因表达情感而)发亮
    his eyes shone with excitement.
    他兴奋得眼睛发亮。
    ■[often as adj. shining](figurative)be brilliant or excellent at something
    (喻)出类拔萃,干得出色
    he has set a shining example with his model behaviour.
    他以模范的行为给我们树立了一个光辉的榜样。
    a boy who shone at nothing.
    一个一无是处的男孩。
    ■(shine through)(figurative)(of a quality or skill) be clearly evident
    (喻)(品质,技能)显露
    at Murrayfield his talent shone through.
    在玛丽菲尔德他的才能显露出来。
  2. (past and past participle shined)[with obj.]make (an object made of leather, metal, or wood) bright by rubbing it; polish
    擦亮
    his shoes were shined to perfection.
    他的鞋子擦得锃亮。
noun
  1. [in sing.]a quality of brightness, especially through reflecting light
    光,光亮
    a shine of saliva on his chin.
    他下巴上的发光唾液。
    ■a high polish or sheen; a luster
    光泽
    use boot polish to try and get a shine.
    用鞋油擦出光亮。
    my hair has lost its shine.
    我的头发失去了光泽。
    ■an act of rubbing something to give it a shiny surface
    (为使表面发亮)擦,磨
    Archie's shoes got a quick shine from a boy with a buffing cloth.
    一个男孩子用抛光布很快给阿奇擦亮鞋子。
常用词组
take the shine off
  1. spoil the brilliance or excitement of
    使黯然失色;使失去兴奋
    these concerns are taking the shine off Britain's economic recovery.
    这些忧虑使英国经济恢复黯淡起来。
take a shine to
  1. (informal)develop a liking for
    (非正式)喜欢,喜爱
语源
  1. Old English scīnan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schijnen and German scheinen
派生
shiningly
adverb
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