| 单词 | shine |
| 释义 | shine (ʃaɪn ) Word forms: shines , shining , shined , shone language note: The past tense and past participle of the verb is shone, except for meaning [sense 5] when it is shined. 1. verb B1 When the sun or a light shines, it gives out bright light. It is a mild morning and the sun is shining. [VERB] A few scattered lights shone on the horizon. [VERB] Synonyms: gleam, flash, beam, glow 2. verb B2 If you shine a torch or other light somewhere, you point it there, so that you can see something when it is dark. One of the men shone a torch in his face. [VERB noun preposition] The container is invisible until you shine an ultraviolet light on it. [VERB noun preposition] The man walked slowly towards her, shining the flashlight. [VERB noun] 3. verb Something that shines is very bright and clear because it is reflecting light. Her blue eyes shone and caught the light. [VERB] ...a pair of patent shoes that shone like mirrors. [VERB] ...shining aluminum machines. [VERB-ing] 4. singular noun Something that has a shine is bright and clear because it is reflecting light. This gel gives a beautiful shine to the hair. The wood had been recently polished to bring back the shine. Synonyms: polish, gloss, sheen, glaze 5. verb If you shine a wooden, leather, or metal object, you make it bright by rubbing or polishing it. Let him dust and shine the furniture. [VERB noun] His high black boots had been shined to a gleaming finish. [VERB noun] Synonyms: polish, buff, burnish, brush 6. verb Someone who shines at a skill or activity does it extremely well. Did you shine at school? [VERB] He failed to shine academically. [VERB] Synonyms: be outstanding, stand out, excel, star 7. See also shining 8. take a shine to sb phrase If you say that someone has taken a shine to another person, you mean that he or she liked them very much at their first meeting. [informal] Seems to me you've taken quite a shine to Miss Richmond. 9. rain or shine phrase If you say that someone does something rain or shine, you mean that they do it regularly, without being affected by the weather or other circumstances. Frances took her daughter walking every day, rain or shine. Idioms: come rain or shine done regularly, regardless of the weather or other problems He plays golf, come rain or shine, every Monday. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers take the shine off something [mainly British] to make something less enjoyable than it should be There are two factors which may take the shine off the immediate euphoria following the end of the coup. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers take a shine to someone [British] to like someone a lot from the very first time that you meet them Laura took a shine to her at the interview and offered her the job on the spot. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: shine a spotlight Time to shine the spotlight on these facilitators who operate in the shadows. The Sun He's picked a country rich in source material, but the bits he chooses to shine a spotlight on are underwhelming. Times, Sunday Times Such par-for-the-course training would not only shine the spotlight on the most athletic, ambitious and determined, but could also enhance the best talent. Times, Sunday Times The masterpieces would come later; these early recordings shine a spotlight on a rare talent in its nascent stages. Times,Sunday Times These policies will shine a spotlight on government spending, and help to end the culture of something-for-nothing salaries at the top. Times, Sunday Times With alloy wheels, shine the torch through a hole in the wheel and inspect the pads. Times, Sunday Times Shine the torch, get that proverbial glitter in return. Times, Sunday Times Or shine your torch on a dark wall to make the shape of the letters. Times, Sunday Times Someone who doesn't shine a torch on things above him and leave others facing an angry spotlight. The Sun So where do they choose to shine their torch? The Times Literary Supplement Though he was being paid to shine shoes, he knew that his real mission was psychological. Times, Sunday Times Mainly, in a cadet force, you learn how to shine shoes and make lists of things written in reverse order. Times, Sunday Times A banana peel can also be used to effectively shine shoes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He grew up in very modest conditions, having to shine shoes, and pack bags in a supermarket for a living at an early age. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 If you've got it, flaunt it, and nothing will show off your gorgeous locks better than shine spray. The Sun Spray the hair with a shine spray. The Sun So keep the straighteners and a good shine spray to hand. Times, Sunday Times And the easier he finds it, the more intensely his star shines. Times, Sunday Times As ever, appearances are deceptive: this rising star shines brightly. Times, Sunday Times His star shines far beyond la belle province, too. canada.com A star shines and thus loses energy. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 What star shines yonder in the east? Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The rain had ceased and sunlight shone upon the wet grass. Bomber The clear northern sunlight shone on the stately buildings which make Stockholm one of the most attractive cities in the world. COVER STORY (2002) Stone woke to weak sunlight shining through the porthole and the nudge of the Airedale's nose sniffing at his stockinged feet. CORMORANT Translations: Chinese: 闪亮, 光泽 Japanese: 光る, 光沢 |
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