| 单词 | iridescent |
| 释义 | iridescent (once / 4911 pages) adj Iridescent is an adjective that means lustrous and pearly, giving off a brilliant sheen like an oil slick or, well, a pearl. Iridescent came to be in 1796, when some enthusiastic word maker took the Latin word iris, which means "rainbow," and morphed it into an English word that describes anything giving off a luminous, rainbow sheen or that changes color in the light. It's a great descriptive word — if you can resist the urge to spell it with an extra "r." WORD FAMILYiridescent: iridescence, iridescently+/iridesce: iridesced, iridescent/iridescence: iridescences USAGE EXAMPLESThe biggest trend this quarter, for example, is shiny, iridescent, opalescent and silver, says Ms James. BBC(Dec 17, 2016) During his session, he saw spirals of iridescent spheres that folded in on themselves. New York Times(Dec 01, 2016) She turns to see her co-host, grinning, iridescent with cameras. Nature(Nov 22, 2016) 1adj varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles a dragonfly hovered, vibrating and iridescent Syn changeable, chatoyant, shot colorful, colourful having striking color 2adj having a play of lustrous rainbow colors an iridescent oil slick Syn nacreous, opalescent, opaline, pearlescent bright emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts |
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