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lustre

UK //ˈlʌstə//US //ˈlʌstər//

词源

源自拉丁语 'lustrare'(意为照亮、净化),通过古法语 'lustre' 进入英语,最初指宗教净化仪式中使用的光。

noun

❶ 指物体表面柔和而明亮的光泽,通常用来形容金属、宝石或抛光物品的闪光效果。

“The diamond's lustre caught everyone's attention.”

(钻石的光泽吸引了所有人的注意。)

“She polished the silver to restore its original lustre.”

(她擦拭银器以恢复其原有的光泽。)

❶ 比喻人或事物展现出的光彩、荣耀或辉煌的状态。

“The team's victory added lustre to their reputation.”

(团队的胜利为他们的声誉增添了光彩。)

“Her performance brought new lustre to the theater company.”

(她的演出为剧团带来了新的荣耀。)

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

verb

❶ 使某物具有光泽或光彩,常用于描述通过抛光或处理使表面发亮。

“The craftsman lustred the ceramic vase with special glaze.”

(工匠用特殊釉料使陶瓷花瓶呈现光泽。)

“This technique can lustre leather to a mirror-like finish.”

(这种技术能让皮革产生镜面般的光泽。)

同义词:polish, burnish, buff, shine, glaze

常见短语

lose its lustre — 指事物失去原有的吸引力、新鲜感或价值,变得平淡无奇。

“After years of repetition, the festival began to lose its lustre.”

(经过多年重复举办后,这个节日开始失去吸引力。)

add lustre to — 为某人或某事增添光彩、荣耀或价值,使其显得更出色。

“The Nobel Prize added lustre to her scientific career.”

(诺贝尔奖为她的科学生涯增添了荣耀。)