
lustre
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。)
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。)
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。)