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单词 sun streak
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sun streak
sun streak n. (a) a stretch of sunlight reflected on the surface of water; a shaft of sunlight, a sunbeam; (b) a patch or streak where the colour of something has faded in, or been bleached by, the sun; (now) esp. a streak of lighter colour in a person's hair where it has been bleached by the sun, or a similar highlight created by artificial bleaching or dyeing; chiefly in plural.
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1820 Ladies' Lit. Cabinet 2 Dec. 31 He saw the sun streaks o'er the ocean, Sparkling like the joys of childhood.
a1835 F. D. Hemans And I too in Arcadia in Poet. Wks. (1836) 211/2 Insect-wings in sun-streaks dancing.
1897 N.Y. Times 30 May 16/1 For sun streaks on furniture, a preparation of one-third sweet oil to two-thirds of alcohol is excellent.
1911 N.Y. Times 24 Sept. vii. 6/7 With care and using only finger tips the grease can be kept out of the long hair. Only time will remedy the sun streaks, but other treatment lessens the dead look of burned and faded hair.
1972 Village Voice (N.Y.) 1 June 12/2 (advt.) Style cuts—blow cuts—sun streaks—colouring—body waves—manicures.
1998 H. G. Robinet Forty Acres & maybe Mule vii. 47 Gladness's smile—white teeth in a dark brown face—was like a bright sun streak from dark skies.
2012 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 30 Aug. e3 Southern California, the land of long locks and sun streaks.
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