| 单词 | lusterless |
| 释义 | lusterless (once / 70354 pages) adj Something that's lusterless is dull, colorless, or boring. When you've been sick, you might notice that your hair and skin are lusterless. The adjective lusterless is especially good for describing something that's lost its shine or vitality. Your cat's lusterless coat and lack of appetite might worry you enough to call the vet. A lusterless old car probably can't be shined up much even by being washed and waxed. Lusterless comes from the noun luster, a sheen or glow, from the Middle French word lustre, "gloss or radiance." The Latin root is lustrare, "spread light over," from lux, "light." WORD FAMILYlusterless: lusterlessness+/luster: lusterless, lusters USAGE EXAMPLESHer hair is lusterless, the flesh of her face pasty. Margaret Atwood, Cat's Eye(1988) Her hair was a lusterless brown, and her face was long and solemn. George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones(1997) Put a simpler way, he’s clearly in shock, by which I mean the actual medical condition: rapid pulse, confusion, lusterless, staring eyes. Salon(Apr 30, 2013) 1adj lacking brilliance or vitality a lusterless performance Syn lackluster, lacklustre, lustreless dull lacking in liveliness or animation 2adj lacking luster or shine lusterless hair Syn lackluster, lacklustre, lustreless dull emitting or reflecting very little light |
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