单词 | to catch rays |
释义 | > as lemmasto catch (also soak up, etc.) rays e. colloquial (originally U.S.). In plural. Sun or sunshine, in contexts relating to sunbathing or tanning. Chiefly in to catch (also soak up, etc.) rays and variants: to sunbathe or get a suntan. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > naturally occurring light > [noun] > sunlight or sunshine sunOE sun gleamc1225 sunlightc1275 sunshinea1325 sun-shiningc1400 sunningc1595 shine1622 sun gold1868 ray1957 1957 Newport (Rhode Island) Daily News 26 June 13 (caption) They soak up the rays on Easton's Beach. 1977 Washington Post (Nexis) 9 Dec. 35 Eric and Tuesday sometimes combine catching rays with babysitting for her sister. 1990 D. Bailey Sunflowers never Sleep ix. 129 We can catch some rays..and watch the sun go down. 2007 Guardian (Nexis) 13 Aug. 3 During the day they soak up the rays. < as lemmas |
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