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luster

UK //ˈlʌstə//US //ˈlʌstər//

词源

源自拉丁语 'lustrare'(意为照亮),通过古法语 'lustre' 进入英语,最初与月光照耀的意象相关。

noun

❶ 指物体表面反射光线时产生的柔和光泽或光亮感,常用于描述金属、珠宝或抛光表面的视觉效果。

“The silver candlesticks had lost their luster over time.”

(银烛台随着时间的推移失去了光泽。)

“She polished the vase to restore its original luster.”

(她擦拭花瓶以恢复其原有的光泽。)

❶ 比喻人或事物展现出的光彩、荣耀或吸引力,强调其优秀品质带来的影响力。

“The scandal diminished the luster of his political career.”

(丑闻使他政治生涯的光彩黯然失色。)

“Her performance added luster to the entire production.”

(她的表演为整场演出增色不少。)

同义词:shine, gloss, sheen, radiance, brilliance

verb

❶ 通过抛光或处理使物体表面产生光泽,或比喻为某事物增添光彩。

“He lusters the leather shoes every morning.”

(他每天早晨都会把皮鞋擦得锃亮。)

“The wax helps to luster the wooden floor.”

(这种蜡能让木地板更有光泽。)

同义词:polish, burnish, brighten, enhance

常见短语

luster ware — 特指表面有金属光泽的陶瓷器,通过特殊釉料烧制产生虹彩效果。

“The museum displayed a collection of 13th-century luster ware.”

(博物馆展出了一批13世纪的光泽彩陶器。)

luster of achievement — 形容因杰出成就而获得的荣耀光环,强调社会认可度。

“The Nobel Prize added the ultimate luster of achievement to his career.”

(诺贝尔奖为他职业生涯增添了终极成就光环。)