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rays

UK //reɪz//US //reɪz//

词源

源自中古英语rei,借自古法语rai(光线),最终源自拉丁语radius(光线、辐条)。

noun

❶ 指从光源发出的光线或光束,如阳光、X光等。常用于描述光的传播或照射现象。

“The morning rays of the sun shone through the window.”

(清晨的阳光透过窗户照射进来。)

“She wore sunglasses to protect her eyes from the harmful UV rays.”

(她戴太阳镜以保护眼睛免受有害紫外线的伤害。)

❶ 指某些鱼类(如鳐鱼)的扁平身体两侧延伸出的宽大鳍状结构,用于游泳。

“We saw a giant manta ray gliding through the ocean.”

(我们看到一只巨大的蝠鲼在海中滑行。)

“The stingray's tail contains a venomous spine.”

(黄貂鱼的尾巴上有毒刺。)

同义词:beams, shafts, streams, radiation

常见短语

a ray of hope — 比喻在困境中出现的微小但积极的迹象或可能性,给人带来希望。

“The doctor's positive diagnosis was a ray of hope for the worried family.”

(医生的乐观诊断给忧心忡忡的家人带来了一线希望。)

catch some rays — 非正式表达,指晒太阳或进行日光浴的活动。

“Let's go to the beach and catch some rays this weekend.”

(这个周末我们去海滩晒晒太阳吧。)