shine

noun

1. the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light

Synonym: radianceradiancyeffulgencerefulgencerefulgency

verb

1. make (a surface) shine

e.g. shine the silver, please
polish my shoes

Synonym: polishsmoothsmoothen

2. experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion

e.g. She was beaming with joy
Her face radiated with happiness

Synonym: glowbeamradiate

3. have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink

e.g. Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna

Synonym: glowbeamradiate

4. be shiny, as if wet

e.g. His eyes were glistening

Synonym: glitterglistenglintgleam

5. touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly

e.g. Light fell on her face
The sun shone on the fields
The light struck the golden necklace
A strange sound struck my ears

Synonym: fallstrike

6. be clear and obvious

e.g. A shining example

7. be distinguished or eminent

e.g. His talent shines

8. throw or flash the light of (a lamp)

e.g. Shine the light on that window, please

9. emit light
be bright, as of the sun or a light

e.g. The sun shone bright that day
The fire beamed on their faces

Synonym: beam

10. be bright by reflecting or casting light

e.g. Drive carefully--the wet road reflects

Synonym: reflect

1. 发光;照耀
When the sun or a light shines, it gives out bright light.

e.g. It is a mild morning and the sun is shining...
这是个和煦的早晨，阳光普照。
e.g. A few scattered lights shone on the horizon.
地平线上闪耀着几处星星点点的灯光。

2. 把…照向;使…的光投向
If you shine a torch or other light somewhere, you point it there, so that you can see something when it is dark.

e.g. One of the men shone a torch in his face...
其中一名男子用火把照着他的脸。
e.g. The container is invisible until you shine an ultraviolet light on it...
那个柜子只有用紫外线照射才可以看见。

3. (因反射而)发光，发亮
Something that shines is very bright and clear because it is reflecting light.

e.g. Her blue eyes shone and caught the light.
她的蓝眼睛在光的照射下闪闪发亮。
e.g. ...a pair of patent shoes that shone like mirrors.
一双如镜子般闪亮的漆皮鞋

4. 光亮;光泽
Something that has a shine is bright and clear because it is reflecting light.

e.g. This gel gives a beautiful shine to the hair...
这种发胶会使头发看上去有亮丽的光泽。
e.g. The wood had been recently polished to bring back the shine.
木头最近经过抛光又恢复了光泽。

5. 擦亮;擦光;擦拭
If you shine a wooden, leather, or metal object, you make it bright by rubbing or polishing it.

e.g. Let him dust and shine the furniture...
让他给家具除尘并把它们擦亮。
e.g. His high black boots had been shined to a gleaming finish.
他那双黑色高筒靴被擦得光鉴照人。

6. (技巧或活动方面)出色，出类拔萃
Someone who shines at a skill or activity does it extremely well.

e.g. Did you shine at school?...
你上学时成绩优秀吗？
e.g. He failed to shine academically.
他的学习成绩并不出色。

7. see also: shining

8. 一见倾心;一见钟情;一眼就看上
If you say that someone has taken a shine to another person, you mean that he or she liked them very much at their first meeting.

shine的意思

e.g. Seems to me you've taken quite a shine to Miss Richmond.
在我看来你对里士满小姐完全是一见钟情。

9. rain or shine -> see rain