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单词 sunlight
释义
sunlightsun‧light /ˈsʌnlaɪt/ ●●○ noun [uncountable] Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • Her long blonde hair was shining in the sunlight.
  • Keep the plant out of direct sunlight.
  • We emerged from the dark forest into the sunlight.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • Below, the water shuddered in the sunlight like foil.
  • Each shape was encircled with a gray aura that was an after image of the sunlight outside.
  • Side effects may include vaginal thrush, sensitivity to sunlight and even depression or bowel problems.
  • Soot particles absorb sunlight very effectively but allow long-wave thermal radiation emitted by the earth to pass through unaffected.
  • The peacocks are startled out of the shade into the sunlight.
  • They slept, and when they woke again in the strong bright sunlight, Cristalena pinched him.
  • Years of sunlight had tanned him to the same mahogany brown as the island fishermen.
Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatorlight from the sun, a fire, an electric light etc
· Light was coming into the room through a crack in the door.· a gas lamp that gives as much light as a 100 watt bulbthe light (=the amount of natural light in a place) · The light was fading, and I was afraid we wouldn't be home before dark.good/strong/bright light · The light isn't good enough to take a photograph.poor/dim/fading light · In the fading light she could just make out the shape of a tractor.soft/warm light · The valley was bathed in the soft light of dawn.cold/harsh light · the cold blue light of the Arcticblinding/dazzling light (=very strong light that hurts your eyes) · a sudden flash of blinding lightby the light of the moon/the fire/a candle (=with only the moon etc to give light) · She sat reading by the light of the fire.
spoken use this to say that there is natural daylight, so that you can see easily enough to do something: · Let's go now while it's still light.· It's not light enough to play outside.
the natural light of day: in daylight: · I'd like to look at the house again in daylight.daylight hours (=the time when it is light): · The park is open during daylight hours.
the light from the sun: · Her long blonde hair was shining in the sunlight.· We emerged from the dark forest into the sunlight. direct sunlight: · Keep the plant out of direct sunlight.
the light from the moon: · The trees looked strangely white in the moonlight.· Moonlight came in through the curtains, lighting up the children's sleeping faces.
a very bright and unpleasant light that makes you want to close your eyes or turn your head away: glare of: · the glare of the car's headlights· The heat and glare of the furnace is immense.
a soft pleasant light, especially from something that is burning: · Candles give a warm glow to the room.glow of: · the orange glow of the sunset
a line of light shining from something such as a lamp: · We could see the beams of searchlights scanning the sky.beam of light: · Maggie stumbled across the field with only a narrow beam of light from her flashlight to help her.
a line of light, especially one shining from the sun: · Use a sunscreen to protect your skin against the sun's harmful rays.· The first rays of the sun pierced the canopy of leaves above us, and the forest began to wake up.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYADJECTIVES/NOUN + sunlight
· Their armour glinted in the early morning sunlight.
· She shaded her eyes against the bright sunlight.
· Don't expose babies under six months to strong sunlight.
· This plant prefers to be kept out of direct sunlight.
(=when sunlight comes through trees)· the dappled sunlight of the forest
· We sat in the fading sunlight of the early evening.
verbs
(=a lot comes in)· Mabel pulled back the curtains, and sunlight streamed in.
(=a little comes in)· The canopy of leaves allows some sunlight to filter through.
· His newly polished buttons glittered in the sunlight.
phrases
· A shaft of sunlight illuminated the left side of his face.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
· The tumbling pigeons rose up and tumbled down, their white wings bright in the sunlight.· They slept, and when they woke again in the strong bright sunlight, Cristalena pinched him.· Now the rattle and roar of the tube faded abruptly as it surfaced into bright sunlight.· Even in the bright sunlight the air feels thick and soiled.· Actually, of course, the only time wearing shades is anonymous is in bright sunlight.· Dark glasses are also recommended in bright sunlight.· Hopelessly she walked outside and stood in bright sunlight wondering what to do; a few thoughtful seconds later she knew.· She shaded her eyes and shivered in the bright sunlight.
· Unfortunately it get direct sunlight, and is afflicted with algae.· Winter, summer, spring, or fall, the Vanyas' house received no direct sunlight.· Never fall asleep in direct sunlight.· They need bright light, but should be watched for signs of scorching in strong direct sunlight during the summer.· For one thing, the rate is dependent on temperature, and exposure to direct sunlight over long periods increases hydration.· In bright or open shade, there is no direct sunlight but plenty of indirect light.· It is important to store pressed material flat, away from direct sunlight and as free from dust as possible.· In full shade there is no direct sunlight, but there is some indirect light.
· The air was so full of sunlight that Ruth, drained and weary, winced from it.· The day was full of hard sunlight, meager clouds looking like white foam just beginning to evaporate.· According to the researchers, the new cell actually works better under cloud cover than in full sunlight.· It seemed full of sunlight, and it had an air of peace, confidence and happiness.· This much oxygen is produced in full sunlight by typical vegetation covering a floor area of between 5 and 20 square metres.· The room is full of early sunlight and birdsong, and I know what Syntax is.
· It must be a junction, jerked and pulled, and strong shafting morning sunlight.· They slept, and when they woke again in the strong bright sunlight, Cristalena pinched him.· It can be caused when skin that isn't used to the sun is exposed to short bursts of strong sunlight.· They need bright light, but should be watched for signs of scorching in strong direct sunlight during the summer.· In strong sunlight, reflections give an equally strong picture.· I have good teeth and they've been known to blind at five yards in strong sunlight.· The eighth colour is octarine, caused by the scatter-effect of strong sunlight on an intense magical field.· He blinked against the strong sunlight, taking off his jacket, heading for the centre of the square.
NOUN
· Howard strolls up Sixth Avenue in the afternoon sunlight.· I was taking too long to say something reassuring, standing there blinking in the bland afternoon sunlight.· Behind them, Ol Doinyo Lengai is catching the late afternoon sunlight.· The day was hot, the afternoon sunlight intense.· By the riverbank in the warm afternoon sunlight I meandered back to Church Bridge and Dent.· Its long colonnaded frontage basks in the afternoon sunlight.· The piercing brilliance of the late afternoon sunlight seems to intensify the surrealism of the constantly changing scenery.· Psepha was suddenly rising gracefully, the afternoon sunlight gleaming off wings that were still no more than a golden film.
· The recollection of the summer evening sunlight coming through the large window behind the preacher's head evokes many nostalgic memories.· The room was filled with evening sunlight and there was something in the air so tangible it could almost be touched.· They are especially visible in low morning and evening sunlight.· There would be fresh air and golden evening sunlight and freedom.
· It must be a junction, jerked and pulled, and strong shafting morning sunlight.· After a short time I was walking, the morning sunlight on the dewy grass.· In the morning sunlight Dent was no longer a fantasy but a solid and compact cluster of dwellings of a past age.· The door was closed, the curtains drawn against the morning sunlight.· Mr Berkley blinked resentfully in the morning sunlight.· Tinted glass filtered the bright morning sunlight and powered swivel shutters excluded it at will.· As Ladislav has a mild heart condition, we dawdled towards the Centre in the morning sunlight.
VERB
· He excelled when he caught fine rays of sunlight dappling the surface of a lake.· Her perfect, complex ears caught the sunlight in a hundred ways.· Behind them, Ol Doinyo Lengai is catching the late afternoon sunlight.· His chest gleamed like a mirror as the thick, cheap jewellery draped across it caught the sunlight.
· Tanks with cryptocorynes should not be exposed to direct sunlight.· Also, while being transported by wind, it will have been exposed to sunlight for a considerable time prior to deposition.
· When they are installed the structure will gleam in reflected sunlight to become one of the brightest objects in the night sky.· It also forms a very reflective sulfate aerosol haze in the stratosphere, which efficiently reflects incident sunlight away from Earth.· It reflected the sunlight dully in his hands, dangling from a broken chain.
· Hopelessly she walked outside and stood in bright sunlight wondering what to do; a few thoughtful seconds later she knew.· Unable to wait, I stood in the sunlight and began to read immediately.· Zen stood in the fading sunlight watching the courtship of two pigeons on the tiled roof of a shed below.· But don't stand it in direct sunlight.· As she stood in the sunlight, she began to think that perhaps there was a future for her after all.
Phrases
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
  • However, far more use is made of geothermal energy for direct heat.
  • In bright or open shade, there is no direct sunlight but plenty of indirect light.
  • In full shade there is no direct sunlight, but there is some indirect light.
  • It needs this cooling device because it is more exposed to the direct heat of the sun.
  • Never fall asleep in direct sunlight.
  • They need bright light, but should be watched for signs of scorching in strong direct sunlight during the summer.
  • Unfortunately it get direct sunlight, and is afflicted with algae.
  • Winter, summer, spring, or fall, the Vanyas' house received no direct sunlight.
natural light that comes from the sun:  The water sparkled in the bright sunlight.morning/afternoon/evening sunlight The garden looked lovely in the evening sunlight. Sunlight streamed (=came in large amounts) through the windows. a shaft of sunlight (=beam of sunlight)COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + sunlightthe morning/afternoon/evening sunlight· Their armour glinted in the early morning sunlight.bright sunlight· She shaded her eyes against the bright sunlight.strong sunlight· Don't expose babies under six months to strong sunlight.direct sunlight· This plant prefers to be kept out of direct sunlight.dappled sunlight (=when sunlight comes through trees)· the dappled sunlight of the forestthe fading sunlight· We sat in the fading sunlight of the early evening.verbssunlight streams/pours somewhere (=a lot comes in)· Mabel pulled back the curtains, and sunlight streamed in.sunlight filters somewhere (=a little comes in)· The canopy of leaves allows some sunlight to filter through.something shines/sparkles/glitters etc in the sunlight· His newly polished buttons glittered in the sunlight.phrasesa shaft/ray/beam of sunlight· A shaft of sunlight illuminated the left side of his face.
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