suntan

sun·tan

S0891600 (sŭn′tăn′)n. A darkened coloring of the skin resulting from exposure to the sun.

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sun′tanned′ adj.

suntan

(ˈsʌnˌtæn) n (Physiology) a. a brownish colouring of the skin caused by the formation of the pigment melanin within the skin on exposure to the ultraviolet rays of the sun or a sunlamp. Often shortened to: tan b. (as modifier): suntan oil. ˈsunˌtanned adj

sun•tan

(ˈsʌnˌtæn)

n., v. -tanned, -tan•ning. n. 1. a darkening of the skin caused by exposure to sunlight or a sunlamp. 2. a light to medium yellow-brown. v.t., v.i. 3. tan ¹ (defs. 2, 4). [1900–05]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	suntan - a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sunsunburn, tan, burnhyperpigmentation - unusual darkening of the skin
Verb	1.	suntan - get a tan from being exposed to the sunbronze, tan - get a tan, from wind or sun

Translations

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sun

(san) noun1. the round body in the sky that gives light and heat to the earth. The Sun is nearly 150 million kilometres away from the Earth. 太陽 太阳2. any of the fixed stars. Do other suns have planets revolving round them? 恆星 恒星3. light and heat from the sun; sunshine. We sat in the sun; In Britain they don't get enough sun; The sun has faded the curtains. 日光 日光 verb – past tense, past participle sunned – to expose (oneself) to the sun's rays. He's sunning himself in the garden. 曬太陽 晒太阳ˈsunless adjective without sun, or lacking sunlight. a sunless room. 無日光的 无日光的ˈsunny adjective1. filled with sunshine. sunny weather. 和煦的 和煦的2. cheerful and happy. The child has a sunny nature. 快樂的 快乐的ˈsunniness noun 歡樂，和煦 欢乐，和煦 ˈsunbathe verb to lie or sit in the sun, especially wearing few clothes, in order to get a suntan. 日光浴 日光浴ˈsunbeam noun a ray of the sun. 一道陽光 一道阳光ˈsunburn noun the brown or red colour of the skin caused by exposure to the sun's rays. 曬傷 晒伤ˈsunburned, ˈsunburnt adjectivesunburnt faces. 曬傷的 晒伤的ˈsundial noun a device, usually in a garden, for telling time from the shadow of a rod or plate on its surface cast by the sun. 日昝 日昝ˈsundown noun (especially American) sunset. 日落 日落ˈsunflower noun a type of large yellow flower with petals like rays of the sun, from whose seeds we get oil. 向日葵 向日葵ˈsunglasses noun plural glasses of dark-coloured glass or plastic to protect the eyes in bright sunlight. 太陽眼鏡 太阳眼镜ˈsunlight noun the light of the sun. The cat was sitting in a patch of sunlight. 陽光 阳光ˈsunlit adjective lighted up by the sun. a sunlit room. 陽光照射的 阳光照射的ˈsunrise noun the rising of the sun in the morning, or the time of this. 日出 日出ˈsunset noun the setting of the sun, or the time of this. the red glow of the sunset. 日落 日落ˈsunshade noun a type of umbrella for sheltering a person from the sun; a parasol. 遮陽傘 遮阳伞ˈsunshine noun1. the light of the sun. The children were playing in the sunshine. 陽光 阳光2. cheerfulness or happiness. 快樂 快乐ˈsunstroke noun a serious illness caused by being in very hot sunshine for too long. 日射病，中暑 日射病，中暑 ˈsuntan noun a brown colour of the skin caused by exposure to the sun. I'm trying to get a suntan. 曬黑 晒黑catch the sun to become sunburnt. 曬黑的 晒黑的under the sun in the whole world. I'm sure that he must have visited every country under the sun. 世界上 在世界上，天下

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