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单词 ray
释义
ray
(r )
Word forms: rays
1. countable noun B2
Rays of light are narrow beams of light.
...the first rays of light spread over the horizon. [+ of]
It can be seen clearly in a ray of sunlight or under a lamp.
The sun's rays can penetrate water up to 10 feet.
Synonyms: beam, bar, flash, shaft  
2.  See also cosmic rays, gamma rays, X-ray
3. countable noun B2
A ray of hope, comfort, or other positive quality is a small amount of it that you welcome because it makes a bad situation seem less bad.
They could provide a ray of hope amid the general business and economic gloom. [+ of]
The one ray of sunlight in this depressing history is her meeting and falling in love with Martin.
4. countable noun
A ray is a fairly large sea fish which has a flat body, eyes on the top of its body, and a long tail.
Image of ray
Idioms:
a ray of sunshine
someone or something that makes you feel better because there is something positive and refreshing about them
I am looking forward to the wedding, it's the one ray of sunshine for the future.
Collocations:
ray of sun
The water was heated by solar panels, but there wasn't a single ray of sun in the entire two weeks.
Times, Sunday Times
His hopes increase with every ray of sun to bake the track.
The Sun
When she rang and suggested an assessment, it was like the clouds had parted and a ray of sun slipped through.
Times, Sunday Times
A ray of sun caught my eye and set the captive free.
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The last rays of sun are glinting on a sea as flat as a bowl of olive oil.
Times, Sunday Times
ray of sunlight
He saw the first ray of sunlight and heard the first crash of a wave.
Christianity Today
Walking past the window, a ray of sunlight touches your pale-blue skin for less than a second.
Times, Sunday Times
In my memory, beyond the shadows of the hemlock the spring was always in a ray of sunlight.
Times, Sunday Times
The ray of sunlight was the radio with its music.
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The first rays of sunlight are breaking across the rocky landscape.
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reflect a ray
These crystals reflect the rays of the sun from below the horizon and their microscopic size gives the bluey-silver shimmer of the clouds.
Times, Sunday Times
Road spray during wet weather and laser rays reflected from wet roads also confuse lidar.
Times, Sunday Times
Construction workers are at higher risk due to long spells working in direct sunlight and ultraviolet rays reflected from surfaces.
The Sun
Parallel rays reflected from such mirrors do not focus to a single point.
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The light rings are caused by constructive interference between the light rays reflected from both surfaces, while the dark rings are caused by destructive interference.
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solar rays
With large air pockets, the covers helped trap solar rays and retain heat so pool water remained warm, although these bubbles weren’t poppable.
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Solar rays are also considered to be strings between the sun and the spirits of plants, animals and humans.
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The coating filters the heat-producing aspects of solar rays.
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The southwest and southeast sides, though, were faced with full-height aluminum arrangements to utilize solar rays and air circulation to effect economies in air conditioning.
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At the end of the path, there was a fountain featuring a large metal sunburst designed to reflect solar rays into the surrounding area.
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ultraviolet rays
The oxygen formed ozone, shielding the sun's ultraviolet rays and allowing many classes of life to emerge in newly formed coastal shelves.
The Sun
Finally, ensure your sunglasses protect you from ultraviolet rays since this can harm the eyes.
Times,Sunday Times
It starts with the sun, the ultraviolet rays of which are captured by algae in the upper waters.
Times, Sunday Times
With the summer solstice only several weeks away, the power of the sunshine will be strong, with high levels of ultraviolet rays.
Times, Sunday Times
One puzzle was how the bacteria could survive the intense ultraviolet rays of the sunshine so high up in the atmosphere.
Times, Sunday Times
Translations:
Chinese: 光线
Japanese: 光線
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