| 单词 | luster |
| 释义 | luster (once / 3965 pages) n Something with luster has a certain kind of sheen or shininess, like the way a new pair of shoes looks right before you step into a pile of mud. Luster is a noun that commonly refers to a soft sheen, glossy surface, or brightness. It comes from the Italian word lustro, which means "to make bright." Daniel Defoe, author of the novel Robinson Crusoe, once famously said, “The soul is placed in the body like a rough diamond, and must be polished, or the luster of it will never appear.” WORD FAMILYluster: lusterless, lusters+/lusterless: lusterlessness USAGE EXAMPLES“It’s all about the finish – shine and luster.” Washington Times(Dec 20, 2016) “You’re reducing the amount of food” in the system and hurting biological productivity, said Tom Luster, a senior environmental scientist at the commission. Los Angeles Times(Dec 16, 2016) An avalanche of sacks and turnovers the last two weeks have taken some of the luster off an otherwise spectacular season for the Louisville quarterback. Seattle Times(Nov 29, 2016) 1n the visual property of something that shines with reflected light Syn|Hyper lustre, sheen, shininess effulgence, radiance, radiancy, refulgence, refulgency, shine the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light 2n a surface coating for ceramics or porcelain Syn|Hyper lustre glaze a coating for ceramics, metal, etc. 3n a quality that outshines the usual Syn|Hyper brilliancy, lustre, splendor, splendour brightness the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white |
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