[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。
(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
[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
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
(informal)develop a liking for (非正式)喜欢,喜爱
语源
Old English scīnan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schijnen and German scheinen