| 单词 | radiate |
| 释义 | radiate (once / 354 pages) 1vadj 2v 3v When something radiates, it sends out waves or rays. The sun radiates light and warmth. If your house has a radiator, that might help you remember this word, because the radiator radiates warmth. Radiating is a concept that applies to anything that emits rays or waves. People camping make a fire so it can radiate light and heat. Our bodies radiate some heat, but not nearly as much as something as hot as a stove. If a nuclear reactor is damaged, it could radiate dangerous nuclear energy — or radiation. WORD FAMILYradiate: radiance, radiancy, radiated, radiately, radiates, radiating, radiatingly, radiation, radiator+/radiance: radiances/radiation: radiations/radiator: radiators USAGE EXAMPLESRegarding the Dec. 28 Metro article, “ ‘She radiated light . . . determination,’ ” about the murder of Tricia McCauley: Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) “He radiated energy, this tenacity,” he says of Parker. Los Angeles Times(Dec 29, 2016) “Nobody ever told us all matter radiated” light, Dr. Rubin said. New York Times(Dec 27, 2016) 1 1v send out rays or waves The sun radiates heat Hyper emit, give off, give out give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc. 2v send out real or metaphoric rays She radiates happiness Hyper breathe, emit, pass off expel (gases or odors) 3v cause to be seen by emitting light as if in rays The sun is radiating Hypo|Hyper blink, flash, twinkle, wink, winkle gleam or glow intermittently gleam, glimmershine brightly, like a star or a light glowemit a steady even light without flames flick, flickerflash intermittently fluoresceexhibit or undergo fluorescence flushglow or cause to glow with warm color or light cause to be perceived have perceptible qualities 4v issue or emerge in rays or waves Heat radiated from the metal box Hyper come forth, come out, egress, emerge, go forth, issue come out of 5v extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center spokes radiate from the hub of the wheel This plants radiate spines in all directions Syn|Hyper ray extend, go, lead, pass, run stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point 6adj arranged like rays or radii; radiating from a common center Syn radial, stellate symmetric, symmetrical having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts 7adj having rays or ray-like parts as in the flower heads of daisies 2Syn compound composed of more than one part 1v have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink Syn|Hyper beam, glow, shine appear, look, seem give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect 2v experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion 3Her face radiated with happiness Syn|Hyper beam, glow, shine experience, feel undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind v spread into new habitats and produce variety or variegate Syn|Hyper diversify alter, change, vary become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence |
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