英语词汇“lackluster”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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In its earliest uses, lackluster (also spelled lacklustre) usually described eyes that were dull or lacking in brightness, as in "a lackluster stare." Later, it came to describe other things whose sheen had been removed; Charles Dickens, in his 1844 novel Martin Chuzzlewit, writes of the faded image of the dragon on the sign outside a village alehouse: "many a wintry storm of rain, snow, sleet, and hail, had changed his colour from a gaudy blue to a faint lack-lustre shade of grey." In addition to "a glow or sheen," luster can refer to a superficial attractiveness or appearance of excellence; it follows then that lackluster is often used as a synonym for unspectacular.

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Recent Examples on the Web The coming listing of a Chinese battery maker could give a jolt to Hong Kong’s lackluster initial public offering market.

Jacky Wong, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022 That level of inexperience has been apparent through the first two weeks with Jones allowing a team-high four pressures, including one against a lackluster Hawaii pass rush.

Michael Cohen, Detroit Free Press, 12 Sep. 2022 And McDaniel had just the play to liven up a lackluster season opener with some flair.

Safid Deen, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2022 This lackluster digital offering appears to stand in contrast to TIFF goals, stated in its Media Inclusion Initiative, to expand access to the festival for critics and journalists from more marginalized backgrounds.

Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Sep. 2022 The chilling feature scored an impressive 92% fresh rating on review aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes and a lackluster C-plus grade from audiences polled by CinemaScore.

Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2022 Given these lackluster options, most people can’t do anything meaningful about their hair loss.

WIRED, 8 Sep. 2022 Flu’s winter 2021 season in the Southern Hemisphere was once again eerily silent; in the north, cases sneaked up in December—only to peter out before a lackluster reprise in the spring.

Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2022 And given ongoing reduction in hotel services like housekeeping and room service, the sometimes lackluster feeling that increasingly surrounds Airbnb is a tough comparison to make as hotel services disappear, too.

Sally French, oregonlive, 7 Sep. 2022 See More

单词	lackluster
释义	lackluster adjective lack·lus·ter ˈlak-ˌlə-stər : lacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull, mediocre The actor gave a lackluster performance. lackluster noun Did you know? In its earliest uses, lackluster (also spelled lacklustre) usually described eyes that were dull or lacking in brightness, as in "a lackluster stare." Later, it came to describe other things whose sheen had been removed; Charles Dickens, in his 1844 novel Martin Chuzzlewit, writes of the faded image of the dragon on the sign outside a village alehouse: "many a wintry storm of rain, snow, sleet, and hail, had changed his colour from a gaudy blue to a faint lack-lustre shade of grey." In addition to "a glow or sheen," luster can refer to a superficial attractiveness or appearance of excellence; it follows then that lackluster is often used as a synonym for unspectacular. Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web The coming listing of a Chinese battery maker could give a jolt to Hong Kong’s lackluster initial public offering market. Jacky Wong, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022 That level of inexperience has been apparent through the first two weeks with Jones allowing a team-high four pressures, including one against a lackluster Hawaii pass rush. Michael Cohen, Detroit Free Press, 12 Sep. 2022 And McDaniel had just the play to liven up a lackluster season opener with some flair. Safid Deen, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2022 This lackluster digital offering appears to stand in contrast to TIFF goals, stated in its Media Inclusion Initiative, to expand access to the festival for critics and journalists from more marginalized backgrounds. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Sep. 2022 The chilling feature scored an impressive 92% fresh rating on review aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes and a lackluster C-plus grade from audiences polled by CinemaScore. Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2022 Given these lackluster options, most people can’t do anything meaningful about their hair loss. WIRED, 8 Sep. 2022 Flu’s winter 2021 season in the Southern Hemisphere was once again eerily silent; in the north, cases sneaked up in December—only to peter out before a lackluster reprise in the spring. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2022 And given ongoing reduction in hotel services like housekeeping and room service, the sometimes lackluster feeling that increasingly surrounds Airbnb is a tough comparison to make as hotel services disappear, too. Sally French, oregonlive, 7 Sep. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1600, in the meaning defined above lackluster 1 of 2 adjective as in dulled not having brightness, brilliance, or vitality a lackluster, dingy Main Street a lackluster performance His writing can be lackluster at times. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance dulled dull murky dark somber obscured obscure gloomy darkened dimmed cloudy dim darkish lightless pitchy dusky unlit stygian darkling rayless black dusk sombre darksome caliginous twilit crepuscular tenebrous starless shadowy tenebrific shadowlike gray pale shady moonless pitch-black pitch-dark leaden misty sunless clouded foggy smoggy grey soupy beclouded fuliginous befogged Antonyms & Near Antonyms sparkling glaring shining resplendent radiant glowing incandescent glossy shiny effulgent beamy lustrous alight lambent beaming brilliant highlighted ultrabright light aglitter spotlighted spotlit relucent bright luminous moony agleam moonlit sunlit ablaze illuminated brightened lighted floodlighted lucid lit starlit lucent floodlit illumined lightsome See More lackluster 2 of 2 noun as in colorlessness Synonyms & Similar Words colorlessness grayness paleness dullness murkiness shadiness haziness shadowiness somberness obscureness gloominess obscurity cloudiness dark dimness duskiness dulness blackness darkness Antonyms & Near Antonyms brilliance luster splendor brightness lustre brilliancy illumination dazzle light candor radiance luminosity lightness effulgence luminance flare flash refulgence blaze luminousness lustrousness flicker luminescence fluorescence lambency incandescence See More
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