英语词汇“rainbow”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

rain·bow

(rānbō′)

a. An arc of spectral colors, usually identified as red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet, that appears in the sky opposite the sun as a result of the refractive dispersion of sunlight in drops of rain or mist.

b. A similar arc or band, as one produced by a prism or by iridescence.

c. A graded display of colors.

2. An illusory hope: chasing the rainbow of overnight success.

3. A diverse assortment or collection.

[Middle English, from Old English rēnboga : rēn, rain + boga, bow; see BOW³.]

单词	rainbow
释义	rain·bow (rānbō′) n. 1. a. An arc of spectral colors, usually identified as red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet, that appears in the sky opposite the sun as a result of the refractive dispersion of sunlight in drops of rain or mist. b. A similar arc or band, as one produced by a prism or by iridescence. c. A graded display of colors. 2. An illusory hope: chasing the rainbow of overnight success. 3. A diverse assortment or collection. [Middle English, from Old English rēnboga : rēn, rain + boga, bow; see BOW³.]
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